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PROPOSED SOLAR FARM SITES

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McKINLEYVILLE A giant
solar array that could produce
enough electricity to power roughly 1,000 households may be installed at the California Redwood
Coast Humboldt County Airport in
McKinleyville.
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority is working with the countys
Aviation Division to study the feasibility of building the utility-grade
solar power system at the countys
main airport.
Matthew Marshall, executive director of the energy authority, emphasized that the project is in the
extremely preliminary stages.
The solar panels would be installed on metal racks and would
cover two different fields totaling
about 26 acres. Marshall said the
seven megawatt system, which
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ARCATA After considerable discussion of

traffic impacts current and future and a request for more trees, the Arcata Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to approve
the 142-unit Sunset Terrace, an apartment complex planned for the mostly undeveloped area between Foster and Sunset avenues in Arcata.
The commission also approved a design review
permit for a mobile retail food court at the Foodworks Culinary Center in Aldergrove Industrial
Park and an eastside outdoor patio at Wildberries
Marketplace. Both were adopted as part of the

SUNSHINE POWER This modified map from a draft Airport Layout Plan shows the
three proposed solar farm sites in orange at the countys main airport in McKinleyville. Some members of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee suggested that the property along Central Avenue be preserved for industrial uses
and that the solar farms be placed on the other two sites.

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McKINLEYVILLE The unincorporated community

of McKinleyville is undergoing a change in leadership,
although the extent of that change remains to be seen.
The first shakeup comes from the resignation of Helen Edwards from the McKinleyville Community Services
District Board of Directors, which is the closest thing the
town has to a city council.
The other shakeup may happen in August, when
the terms of a majority of appointments to the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee expire. The extent to which the committees leadership will change will
depend on how many members reapply for their seats
and whether they are reappointed or replaced by other
McKinleyville residents interested in serving on the influential advisory committee.
Edwards resignation
Edwards sent a short email to District Manager Greg
Orsini June 22 that states, It is with regret that I submit my resignation to the board. I have enjoyed serving
my community and working with all
of you. Medical issues require that we
relocate to Arizona. Thank you for the
opportunity to serve.
Edwards, first elected in 2007,
was the boards vice president and
its representative on the countys
McKinleyville Municipal Advisory
Committee.
Helen Edwards
The district board is scheduled to
consider how to fill the vacant seat at its meeting today,
July 6, beginning at 7 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett
Rd. in McKinleyville.
The board has the option of having an election in November, or it can wait until March to fill the seat.
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Grand Jury: Vaccination rate too low

Daniel Mintz
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HUMBOLDT Humboldt Countys Grand Jury has called attention

to the county having the fifth-lowest
vaccination rate in the state and one
of the highest personal belief exemption rates.
And at its June 28 meeting, the
countys Board of Supervisors seconded the Grand Jurys findings.
Supervisors considered the first
of a series of Grand Jury reports that

focuses on Humboldts ranking 54th

out of 58 state counties for vaccinations of kindergarteners and seventh-graders in schools.
In its report, the Grand Jury found
that there is a risk of a contagious
disease outbreak due to the percentage of children who are not currently vaccinated in Humboldt County. Whooping cough is a particular
concern, as Humboldt has the second-highest rate of the disease in the
state, according to the report.

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The county has an 82 percent vaccination rate, while the state average
is 92.9 percent.
The countys Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS)
disagreed with the Grand Jurys recommendation to develop a plan that
addresses lack of transportation as a
barrier to receiving mandated vaccinations.
Supervisor Ryan Sundberg supported the DHHSs responses to the

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Its bone-sigh not banzai! Supes lower proposed pot tax

Daniel Mintz

am Van Fleet is a
familiar presence
at the farmers
market.
Shes been bringing
her bonsai and other plants there for 12
years.
The bonsai (pronounced bone-sigh
she told me) are a classic form of horticulture, one that makes a
visual poem of a tree. Its a Japanese tradition thats been around for more than a
thousand years and its both a challenge
and a joy for those who practice it.
Van Fleet brings the small trees in their
pots to the market already formed into
beautiful shapes so that beginners can enjoy tending their continued growth.
But Van Fleets bonsai must live outside. I lose a lot of sales, she said, but she
sticks to the rule.
Shes a professional gardener and got
started with bonsai because one of her clients got bored with bonsai and gave me
all her plants and pots.
Van Fleet got started at the smaller
farmers markets in Old Town and McKinleyville. Now shes a regular at the big Arcata market too.
Her wealth of knowledge is apparent as
she breaks off the interview to help a man
identify what he thinks is an aloe in a pot
hes brought. Van Fleet confirms his identification and then patiently answers more
questions. Theres no sale involved, but
thats how she is.
She also has small pots of succulents for
sale so kids will have plants to buy.
The bonsai are fascinating to little kids
but usually beyond their price range.
Van Fleets signature style is her use of

HUMBOLDT Humboldt Countys

Board of Supervisors has re-evaluated a
proposed rate structure for a marijuana
excise tax ballot measure, significantly
cutting previously-agreed upon tax rates.
Tax rates related to a proposed commercial marijuana excise tax measure for
the November election were changed by
supervisors at their June 28 meeting.
A week before, supervisors considered a
staff-recommended tiered system based on
grow sizes. That system had starting rates
of $1 per square foot for a 2,500-squarefoot outdoor grow, $1.50 per square foot
for a mixed light grow of up to 2,500
square feet and $2 per square foot for an
indoor grow up to 1,000 square feet.
The staff-recommended rate schedule
scaled up with grow size, topping out at $6
per square foot for a 10,000-square-foot
indoor grow. Supervisors agreed to cut
those rates by 25 percent.
But at the June 28 meeting, Supervisors
Ryan Sundberg and Rex Bohn said they have
heard from people involved in marijuana
production who are concerned about being
over-taxed. Sundberg proposed changing
the basis of the tax rate, linking it to amounts
produced rather than to grow areas.
That sparked debate among supervisors. Supervisor Estelle Fennell warned
against making significant changes as the
deadline for approving a measure for the
November ballot closes in.
At this point, weve gotten so much
feedback that I think if we change the process now, well get another bunch of feedback next week and we wont even make it
to the November ballot, she said. During
a public comment session, representatives
of growers groups said they support being
taxed, but want a system that more precisely reflects production output.

County Treasurer-Tax Collector John

Bartholomew advised supervisors not to
backpedal on the previously-agreed-upon system.
After further debate, supervisors agreed
to maintain grow sizes as a basis of taxation. Sundberg advanced a proposal that
gained majority support having a fixed
rate structure charging $1 per square foot
for outdoor grows, $2 per square foot for
mixed light grows and $3 per square foot
for indoor grows.
Board Chair Mark Lovelace disagreed
with that, saying that other municipalities
are pursuing marijuana tax rates much
higher than Humboldt is proposing.
There are other ones that are proposing $25 a square foot, $35 a square foot,
he said. And those are places that are trying to attract the industry.
Lovelace said the other municipalities
are looking at higher tax rates as something that is doable within the profit
margins for this industry, adding that
he couldnt support reducing the rates
to about half of what was originally proposed. But Sundberg said Humboldt isnt
comparable to other areas because its
marijuana industry is more entrenched
and includes far more participants.
These other areas have so much less,
theyre dealing with very, very limited
amounts and their higher tax amounts are
going to produce a lot less income than
we have around here, he continued. We
have around 10 times as much if we can
get half of whats out there, were going to
have way more money in the tax rolls than
they could even come close to.
Supervisors voted in favor of Sundbergs proposal, with Lovelace dissenting.
A draft ordinance outlining the tax
measures content and approving the tax
proposal for the November ballot will be
presented to supervisors on July 19.

the Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg gets to appoint three, and the Board
of Supervisors appoints three.
Sundbergs appointments include Barbara Georgianna and Otto van Emmerik,
both of whose terms expire on Sept. 4.
Sundberg also appointed Craig Tucker,
but according to the countys website, his
term doesnt expire until Oct. 14, 2018.
Committee members appointed by the
Board of Supervisors include Patrick Barsanti, Kevin Dreyer and Ben Shepherd,
whose terms all expire on Aug. 21. Sundberg said that Barsanti has told him he
doesnt want to retain his seat.
The other two committee appointments

come from the McKinleyville Committee Services District Board of Directors,

which appoints one of its members to the
committee. The districts manager Greg
Orsini serves in perpetuity.
Edwards was the districts appointee to
the committee. Now that she has resigned,
Director John Corbett takes her place.
Sundberg said that anyone interested in
serving on the advisory committee should
email Clerk of the Board Kathy Hayes at
khayes@co.humboldt.ca.us, or call (707)
476-2396 and ask for an application.
A deadline for applying has yet to be
set, but Sundberg suggested doing that
one be determined soon as possible.

aquarium rock as miniature mulch on the

plants.
It protects the roots, she said.
But bonsai rules are traditional. A big
rock is only allowed in the pot if the roots
are over the rock or entwined on the rock.
Van Fleet has a collection of over 35
books on the subject and shes generous
with her time in explaining bonsai to those
who are interested. She even explained
how to get a starter plant at a nursery
for those who want to try their hand at the
craft.

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OUTSIDE ONLY Pam Van Fleet has a

rule: Your bonsai must live outside.

Janine Volkmar | Union

Her sign says it all: Bonsai Sales &

Rescue
Van Fleet rescues bonsai that have been
neglected or abandoned. She also provides
a year of backup help to bonsai purchasers, if they want it.
Stop by her booth for a tranquillity fix in
the middle of the market madness. Youll
be glad you did.

McKinleyville | Apply now for committee

Although that committee doesnt have
any governing authority, its been influential, both locally and on a county level. The
committee got the ball rolling on a sales
tax to fund public safety, a recommendation that eventually morphed into Measure Z and was approved by the voters in
2014.
On paper, the committees role is to advise the county Board of Supervisors on
issues related to McKinleyville, although
sometimes it tackles larger issues, like
marijuana regulations and rent control.
Out of the eight seats on the committee,

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The district provides municipal services including sewer, water, street lights,
open space maintenance, some drainage,
parks and recreation in McKinleyville.
The district also owns and maintains the
buildings that house the Sheriffs McKinleyville Substation and the McKinleyville
Library.
Advisory Committee
The terms of five of the eight members
of the McKinleyville advisory committee
are set to expire in the coming months.
Thats more than a voting majority.

Vaccinations | Diseases preventable, but science ignored

FRoM A1

report and highlighted the continued need to promote the

benefits of vaccination.
Its not necessarily transportation thats the issue, its
either education or just a values-based decision that parents make based on whatever they have come across, he
said. Hopefully we can get more information out there so
parents know that it is safe.

When were ranking 54 out of

58 counties, we need to look at
something, for sure.
County Supervisor Rex Bohn

Compliment people.
Magnify their strengths,
not their weaknesses.
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The DHHSs reply states that in surveys, transportation

was not identified as a major barrier to receiving vaccinations. The agency did agree that vaccination data oversight should continue and that information on vaccinations should be made available to parents.

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The Grand Jury report notes the work of the Humboldt

Immunization Coalition, which was formed by the DHHS
and is carrying out a community-wide outreach program to
improve vaccination rates for county school-aged children.
Board Chair Mark Lovelace said that it takes a lot of
work to counter misinformation on vaccination. Despite
an overwhelming amount of science supporting the value of vaccination, he said, People will grasp onto some

anecdotal story that gets circulated on the web and use an

unproven anecdote to support a position in opposition to
all of the science thats out there.
The Grand Jury report states that its probe into the
countys vaccination rate was motivated by the passage of
SB 277, a bill that was signed into law in the spring of 2015
and removes the personal belief exemption as a basis for
parents to refuse to vaccinate their children.
Supervisor Rex Bohn highlighted the risks posed to
other children when vaccinations are refused, saying that
wariness of exposure to disease has impacted Humboldt
First 5s play groups. Some of the play groups for First
5 are coming apart because some parents will not bring
their kids to a play group if they cant guarantee that everybodys been immunized, said Bohn. He added, When
were ranking 54 out of 58 counties, we need to look at
something, for sure.
No one spoke during a public comment session.
The report emphasizes the importance of implementing
the new state law and credits the work of the Humboldt
County Department of Public Health, the Humboldt County Office of Education and Humboldt County schools for
their diligence in initiating the implementation of SB 277.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
GOVERNING BODY

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MeetiNg LocatioN

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Arcata City Council

Meets first & third Wednesday

today,
July 6
at 6 p.m.

Council Chamber,
Arcata City Hall
736 F St., Arcata

cityofarcata.org

Blue Lake City Council

Meets second & fourth Tuesday

Tuesday,
July 12
at 7 p.m.

Skinner Store Bulding

behind City Hall

bluelake.ca.gov/city/
council/agendas

Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation &

Conservation District
Meets second & fourth Thursday

Thursday,
July 14
at 7 p.m.

Woodley Island Marina

Meeting Room

humboldtbay.org/meetingsagendas-and-public-notices

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water

District (HBMWD)
Meets second Thursday

Thursday,
July 14
at 9 a.m.

Boardroom, Humboldt Bay

Municipal Water District,
828 Seventh St., Eureka

hbmwd.com/meetingschedule

Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
Meets every Tuesday

Tuesday,
July 12
at 9 a.m.

Board Chambers, Humboldt

Co. Courthouse,
825 Fifth St., Eureka

humboldt.legistar.com/
Calendar.aspx

Jack D. Durham, Editor & Publisher editor@madriverunion.com

Kevin L. Hoover, Editor-at-Large, Publisher opinion@madriverunion.com
Lauraine Leblanc, Scene Editor scene@madriverunion.com
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Manila Community Services District

(Manila CSD)
Meets third Thursday

Thursday,
July 21
at 6:30 p.m.

Room I, Manila Community

Center, 1611 Peninsula Dr.,
Manila

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Minutes_and_Forms.htm

Patrick Evans, Jessie Faulkner, Paul Mann, Daniel Mintz, Janine Volkmar
Reporters
Matthew Filar, Photographer
Karrie Wallace, Distribution Manager karrie@madriverunion.com
Louise Brotz, Subscription Outreach Coordinator
Marty E. Burdette, Eagle-Eyed Error Exterminator

McKinleyville Community
Services District (MCSD)
Meets first Wednesday

today,
July 6
at 7 p.m.

Azalea Hall,
1620 Pickett Rd., McKinleyville

mckinleyvillecsd.com

McKinleyville Municipal Advisory

Committee (McKMAC)
Meets last Wednesday

Wednesday,
July 27
at 6 p.m.

Azalea Hall,
1620 Pickett Rd., McKinleyville

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McKinleyville-MunicipalAdvisory-Committ

Trinidad City Council

Meets second Wednesday

Wednesday,
July 13
at 6 p.m.

Trinidad Town Hall,

409 Trinity St.,
Trinidad

trinidad.ca.gov/citygovernment/city-council.html

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Apartments | 142 units to be built off Sunset Ave.

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the final work will depend upon consultation with

Humboldt State and Caltrans.
Our traffic study gave us a number of options,
Loya said. Before we start requiring people to
build things on the ground, we want to make sure
we have good coordination between us and HSU
and us and Caltrans. Right now, theres an impact
at that intersection. This is all very preliminary.
As to Foster Avenue and Alliance Road, the
conditions of approval include striping at the intersection, and a crosswalk with speed hump or
other City Engineer-approved pedestrian facility
across Foster Avenue to the Rail with Trail.
Assistant City Engineer Netra Khatri also discussed the long-term status of the affected intersections, particularly L.K. Wood at Sunset; Sunset
and U.S. Highway 101 southbound off-ramp and
Foster and Alliance.
In the long-term 20 years out Khatri said
the best traffic-calming solution may be a full-size
roundabout at L.K. Wood Boulevard and Sunset
Avenue and a smaller roundabout at Foster and
Alliance.
Kurt Kramer of Kramer Properties also addressed the Arcata Planning Commission, pointing out the companys other successful housing
developments in the area and stating a commitment to meet the demand for student housing.
Only one nearby resident testified at last weeks
public hearing on the proposed development, although others submitted letters raising concerns
about the apartments impact on the character
of the neighborhood, increased traffic, effects on
property value, trash and illegal dumping and potential effects on the citys police and water and
sewer services.
Libby George, a Sunset Avenue resident who
testified at last weeks meeting, focused on the expected impact on parking in the area, noting that
her driveway is frequently blocked by motorists
attempting to park along Sunset Avenue. She suggested that one solution would be to have fewer
apartments and more parking spots. Part of the
concern is that the development includes only one
parking spot for each apartment, while its possible that more than one person will live in each unit
and, hence, have more than one vehicle.
The commissioners also discussed revisions to
the landscaping adjacent to Sunset Avenue. Commissioner Dan Tangney first suggested planting of
trees no more than 15 feet apart on that frontage.
Kramer expressed concern that planting trees
that close could mean the canopies would take
over and ultimately would require taking out some
of the mature trees.
Commissioner John Barstow then suggested
that the conditions of approval require 20 percent
more trees on the Sunset Avenue frontage.
Loya proposed, and the commission agreed to,
the addition of 20 percent more trees, with the final
approval by the community development director.
The commission then voted unanimously to
approve the planned development and design review permits for the Sunset Terrace Multi-Family
Project.

the consent calendar, a group of items ruled on by

a single vote with no separate discussion.
In brief, seating for the industrial parks food
court designed for use by employees of businesses in the park will be located in the existing landscaped area on the southeast corner of
the property, with the adjacent parking lot for the
food vendors.
The Arcata Community Development Department has budgeted $25,000 for purchasing an
ADA-accessible table, two shade umbrellas and
trash and recycling bins, as well as needed asphalt
striping, according to the staff report. Other picnic
tables already exist at the site
Over at Wildberries Marketplace, the approved
design review permit allows a 200-square-foot
outdoor patio area near the stores east entrance,
an area now used for the display of plant seedlings
and accessories.
The project includes the removal of existing
chainlink fence, and the proposed development
of landscape planters, a water feature and glass
panels on [the] east elevation, a new entry gate,
and decorative panels attached to the existing roof
awning, according to the staff report.
Sunset Terrace
The majority of last weeks Planning Commission meeting surrounded a public hearing on the
Sunset Terrace project, the Kramer Properties Inc.
development proposed for the south side of Sunset
Avenue that will include 142 one-bedroom apartments on 3.56 acres. Built on a slope, only the second story will be visible from Sunset Avenue.
The development came before the Planning
Commission at its May 24 meeting, but was continued to the June 21 meeting a meeting canceled due to a lack of a quorum and subsequently rescheduled for the June 28 meeting.
The continuations primarily resulted over the
commissioners concern that the related traffic study was based on a 1.5 percent growth rate
which, apparently, did not include projected
growth at Humboldt State University and the
short-, medium- and long-term impacts on traffic.
In a memorandum to the commission, Arcata City Engineer Doby Class wrote that the citys
current rate of growth is one percent per year.
Because that projected rate does not include U.S.
Highway 101, State Route 255 or Humboldt State,
it was suggested that a growth rate of 1.5 percent
be used for the Sunset Terrace traffic analysis.
Much of last weeks discussion comprised of
how to remediate expected adverse traffic conditions at the intersections of L.K. Wood Boulevard
and Sunset Avenue, Sunset Avenue and the U.S.
Highway 101 southbound off-ramp, as well as at
Foster Road and Alliance Avenue.
The settled-upon short-term solutions include
adding a left-hand turn pocket from northbound
L.K. Wood Boulevard at Sunset Avenue and
re-striping the Foster Road and Alliance Avenue
intersection. While the applicant has agreed to
add the left-hand turn pocket, Community Development Director David Loya told the commission,

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V andals strike
M ack HigH quad

WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THIS? Sometime late Thursday night or

early Friday evening, vandals attacked the quad at McKinleyville
High School, ripping out trees that were planted three years ago
by the Panther Partners as part of a beautification project. Three
maturing trees were ripped out of the ground, according to a posting on the McKinleyville Community Watch Facebook page. The
good news is that the culprits were caught on camera.

Photo courtesy McKinleyville coMMunity Watch

Park fees may go up

Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT The Humboldt

County Board of Supervisors will
consider increasing certain park
fees later this month or in August.
Camping Fees at A.W. Way, Big
Lagoon, Clam Beach, Samoa and
Van Duzen parks are proposed to
increase from $20 to $25. The dayuse fee at A.W., which is now $3,
and Big Lagoon, which is now $2,
is proposed to be increased to $5.
The day-use fee at Freshwater
and Van Duzen parks would remain at $5.
The cost for an annual park pass
is proposed to increase from $40
to $45. Annual passes cover dayuse fees and provide a $5 discount
on camping fees.
According to a press release
from the county, annual passes
are now issued on plastic cards
rather than windshield stickers
to improve convenience for pass
holders.
Annual passes can be purchased
at the Public Works office at 1106
Second St. in Eureka from 8 a.m.
to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., or from
staff at county parks.

The fee increases are intended to help avoid park closures as

a result of budget shortfalls. The
budget was impacted by increased
insurance premiums that came as
a result of a claim following a collision in which a county employee
hit a bicyclist while driving. The
bicyclist died as a result of the injuries.
As a short-term measure to
address the County Parks budget
shortfalls, funds are being allocated from the countys deferred
maintenance trust for high-priority facility needs, according to a
press release from the county.
In June 2016, it continues,
a new well was installed at Big
Lagoon Park to replace an older
well that was no longer producing enough water to meet the
needs of the campground and
restrooms. The new well at Big
Lagoon Park will end the annual
occurrence of the water system
going dry during the busy summer months. In addition, urgent
repairs are planned for certain
restrooms and the County Parks
maintenance shop.

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J ULY 6, 2016

PUBLIC SAFETY
Male possessiveness ends in stabbing
Mad RiveR Union

EUREKA A dispute
over a woman led to a bicycle frame being tossed
through a window, and
then to a stabbing last week.
The Eureka Police Department responded to a
reported disturbance on
Tuesday, June 28 at 9:32
p.m. on the 300 block of
West Del Norte Street in
Eureka. When officers arrived they found a victim
bleeding from his forearm.

The victim told

The
victim
police that he was
was transported
in a dispute with
to a hospital with
Destry Girard, 43,
non-life threatof Eureka, over a
ening injuries to
woman.
his arm.
Girard allegedly
A warrant has
threw the bicycle
been issued for
frame through the
Girards
arrest
Destry Girard
front window of
on suspicion of
the victims apartment. The assault with a deadly weapvictim came out of the apart- on and malicious mischief.
ment to confront Girard, Girard also has a warrant
who then allegedly stabbed unrelated to the stabbing
the man before taking off.
for resisting arrest.

Orick bandit faces 10 years in prison

Salazar on Feb. 17, and he has
EUREKA On July 1, a Humbeen in custody since that time.
boldt County jury found Tays E.
Humboldt County Sheriffs
Salazar, 39, guilty of robbery.
Deputy Matthew Tomlin testiThe charge resulted from an infied at trial, as did the victim of
cident last Feb. 13, when Salazar,
the robbery.
wearing a camouflage mask and
Deputy District Attorney
a hoodie, entered the Orick MarRoger C. Rees prosecuted the
ket and demanded money from Tays E. Salazar case with assistance from Disthe clerk.
trict Attorney Investigator Gary
Salazar kept his left hand in his pock- Cooper. Deputy Public Defender Kelly
et throughout the encounter, causing the Neel represented Salazar throughout the
store clerk to believe that Salazar may pretrial proceedings and trial. The Honorhave had a gun. The clerk, in fear for his able John T. Feeney presided over the one
safety, gave Salazar the nightly deposits week jury trial.
that totaled approximately $1,400. SalaSentencing in the matter is set for July 28
zar also stole a pack of cigarettes.
before Judge Feeney. Because of the courts
Investigation by the Humboldt Coun- finding that he has been previously convictty Sheriffs Office in cooperation with the ed of a serious felony, Salazar faces a maxYurok Tribal Police led to the arrest of imum sentence of 10 years in state prison.
office of the distRict attoRney

Modern technology outwits juvenile

Mad RiveR Union

McKINLEYVILLE/EUREKA A McKinleyville
boy learned the hard way
that phones have something called caller ID
when he allegedly made a
call last week threatening
to bomb Planned Parenthood in Eureka.
At 9:15 p.m. Thursday,
June 30, the Humboldt
County Sheriffs Office re-

ceived a report from the

Federal National Veterans
Crisis Line that it had received a call from someone
calling in a bomb threat to
Planned Parenthood in
Eureka.
A representative of the
crisis line gave deputies
the callers phone number, which led to an address in McKinleyville.
At that address, deputies

questioned a juvenile, who

then pointed them to the
Youth Services Bureau in
Eureka. There, they found
a 14-year-old boy who is
suspected of making the
phone call.
The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of making
a false bomb threat and
making a false report of an
emergency. He was booked
into Juvenile Hall.

Aspiring pugilist engaged in idiocy

Sunday, June 19 7:39 p.m.
Near Reasor Road and Central
Avenue in McKinleyville, Matthew Lindquist was challenging
people to fight him. The aspiring
pugilist, however, couldnt find
anyone interested in joining in his
idiocy. A deputy showed up and
found Lindquist to be agitated,
uncooperative, staggering and boozy. Lindquist was arrested on suspicion of public
intoxication and booked into the county jail.
11:28 p.m. A drunken Zachary Gelwicks
in McKinleyville called 911 and made nonsensical statements, so deputies were dispatched to investigate. Gelwicks told the
deputies that the mother of his child had

kicked him in the chest and hit

him over the head with a bottle.
But when deputies talked to the
woman, they got a much different story. Gelwicks, it turned out,
is having a tough time accepting
that he and the woman are no
longer a couple. Theyve broken up and the woman is seeing
someone else. When Gelwicks found text
messages from another guy on her phone,
he became irate and allegedly choked the
woman with both hands. She fought back,
kicking and scratching Gelwicks until he
let go. Gelwicks was arrested on suspicion
of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or
cohabitant and booked into the county jail

Missing New Zealander found dead

Mad RiveR Union
then swim across the Mad RivMcKINLEYVILLE A visitor
er to get back to Knox Cove.
from New Zealand who was reAt 9:20 the morning of
ported missing after he went for a
July 29, the Sheriffs Office rejog the evening of Tuesday, June
ceived a report of a deceased
28 was found dead the following
person in the area of Hiller
morning in the area of Hiller Road
Road and Ocean Drive. A U.S.
and Ocean Drive in McKinleyville.
Coast Guard helicopter reLester Abbey, 63, was visiting
trieved the body and brought
his parents on Knox Cove Drive
it to the Mad River boat ramp.
in McKinleyville. Abbey went for
The deceased person was
Lester Abbey
a jog on the beach at about 4:30
identified by the Humboldt
p.m. and did not return.
County Sheriff Coroners Division.
A relative told Sheriffs deputies that he
Abbey was the founder of Abbey Sysbelieved Abbey was headed to the beach tems, a New Zealand company. According
via the Hammond Trail to the Mad River to the company website, he graduated from
area, and then planned to run back to the the University of Utah with a degree in
residence north along the beach.
mathematics and was an experienced cyAccording to a posting by a relative on the clist and outdoor enthusiast. Abbeys famMcKinleyville Community Watch Facebook ily has been notified. An autopsy will be
page, Abbey planned to run along the beach, performed to determine the cause of death.

Gun murder suspect detained

Mad RiveR Union

EUREKA A 20-yearold Eureka man was arrested on suspicion of murder

last week after he allegedly
gunned down a 19-year-old
woman with a semi-automatic rifle near the intersection of Iowa Street and McCullens Avenue in Eureka.
Maxx Robison, 20, was
booked into the Humboldt
County Correction Facility early on the morning of
Thursday, June 30. The victim was identified as Rhianna McKenzie, 19, of Eureka.
Eureka Police responded to the intersection on
McCullens Avenue at 3:04
a.m. Thursday, June 30
after receiving a report of
shots fired. The first officer
to arrive noticed a vehicle
with obvious gunshot damage traveling at a high rate
of speed.

New scanner stops smuggling

Mad RiveR Union
contraband, which was turned
EUREKA An inmate at the
over to a correctional deputy, who
county jail was found allegedly
tested and weighed the substance,
trying to sneak drugs into the
which turned out to be 4.6 grams
facility, thanks in part to a new
of methamphetamine.
body scanner.
Sudbeck, who was already beOn Friday, July 1 at about 6
ing booked on a controlled suba.m., 55-year-old Sheila Karen
stance warrant, was arrested on
Sudbeck, aka Eacret, was besuspicion of possession of a conSheila Karen
ing booked into the jail when
trolled substance in jail. She is not
Sudbeck
a baggie fell out of what the
eligible for bail.
Sheriffs Office described as her intimate
The body scanner was purchased earliclothing.
er this year to assist jail staff in identifying
Sudbeck then submitted to a full body people attempting to smuggle contraband
x-ray scan, using the jails new SOTER RS into the jail.
Through Body Scanner.
Arrestees often swallow balloons filled
The scan revealed what appeared to be with narcotics so they can retrieve them
contraband hidden in an unnamed body later. The balloons pose a medical threat
cavity.
to the inmates because they can break, reSudbeck was directed to retrieve the sulting in drug overdose.

Multiple maroon vehicles making mayhem

Tuesday, May 17
8:32 a.m. A truck full
of RPS audio gear was
stolen from a Seventh
Street church during
the night. The vehicle is
a maroon pickup with a
camper shell with a Santa Cruz sticker and a small ding
under the passenger side mirror.
6:43 p.m. At a G Street gas station, a man drinking from an open
container was reported swinging
sticks around in the lot. The incident would soon result in the man
being shot by police.
7:04 p.m. On the Plaza, intoxicated persons drank with impunity, as all officers were busy responding to the shooting.
9:37 p.m. A man in a top hat and
white shirt was reported to have
pulled a knife on someone in the
vicinity of Ninth and H streets.
10:57 p.m. A tall man in a red
jacket defrauded a Tavern Row
innkeeper in the amount of
$17.45, mayhap intentionally.
Wednesday, May 18 7:02
a.m. A black cow took its morn-

ing constitutional in the

environs of the Bayside
Post Office.
8:15 a.m. On Evergreen Lane, a man
found a fresh trail of
blood with visible footprints outside his home.
10:20 a.m. A Beverly Drive
neighbor grew tired of the shed
on wheels that had been parked
in the street for at least two weeks.
3:05 p.m. A maroon two-door
Oldsmobile occupied by a fighting
couple was seen repeatedly driving up onto the sidewalk at Spear
and Alliance. A man with a large
dog and a woman with auburn
hair were somehow involved.
3:05 p.m. At the same time, a
woman reported that her purse,
containing the usual assortment
of cell phone, ID, credit cards and
$200 cash was stolen by a trio in
a maroon van, who then fled eastbound on Samoa.
4:04 p.m. Three men, at least
one of whom was clad in overalls,
fought in a notorious H Street alley, resulting in an arrest.

The officer tried

investigation was
to pull over the veundertaken.
hicle, but the drivEureka Police
er failed to yield. A
then received a
pursuit ensued at
seemingly
unspeeds of 70 to 80
related call for
mph. The chase
service and reended with the vesponded to an
hicle pulled into
undisclosed loMaxx Robison
the parking lot of
cation. Officers
St. Joseph Hospital.
took Robison into custody
Officers learned that a fe- on charges unrelated to the
male gunshot victim was in shooting.
the car. She was rushed into
Later,
investigators
the emergency room, where found enough probable
lifesaving efforts were initi- cause to link Robison to the
ated. McKenzie eventually shooting, and he was arrestsuccumbed to her injuries.
ed on suspicion of murder.
The man who drove her
During the investigation,
to the hospital was detained. two firearms were located
According to Eureka Po- and seized one a shotgun,
lice, he was cooperative and the other a high-powered
told officers that the shoot- semi-automatic rifle. The
ing had taken place on the rifle is believed to be the
1500 block of McCullens weapon used in the homiAvenue. Officers secured cide, according to a press
the shooting scene and an release from Eureka Police.

5:44 p.m. A black Specialized bike

with lime green pedals was stolen
from the bike rack at City Hall.
Thursday, May 19 1:51 p.m.
At the community center, a couple that habitually bathes in the
mens room now prompted a call
to police and the implementation
of countermeasures.
6:47 p.m. A heavyset woman
wearing a striped shirt engaged in
a dispute over laundry at a Samoa
Boulevard apartment complex.
9:08 p.m. A man and a woman
defrauded an oft-defrauded innkeeper in the amount of $30.78.
Thursday, May 26 12:01 a.m.
A reckless driver in a black Suburban reportedly rammed multiple
vehicles at 9th and J streets.
9:08 a.m. Someone took the
name of Sweet Home Realty a little too literally and set up camp.
10:09 a.m. A bearded bicyclist
with a ballcap and backpack was
bagged engaging in hand to
hand drug transactions at Seventh and J streets.
3:13 p.m. Furniture abandoned
in Northtown by college students

was relocated behind a former

pizzeria, where persons unknown
set up a cozy outdoor living room.
Friday, May 27 8:22 a.m.
Camping on the bike path at Ninth
and L is strongly discouraged.
10:55 a.m. A West End construction company noted that a flourishing of graffiti coincided with
the theft of radios worth $1,000
from two unlocked vehicles.
11:40 a.m. Checks stolen from a
Fresno business were reportedly
cashed at local stores.
3:10 p.m. Four checks totaling
some $4,000 were fraudulently
cashed at a local credit union.
3:22 p.m. You scream, I scream,
she screams by the ice cream shop.
4:42 p.m. Dont bother me,
Im eating may be the motto of
a Valley West fast foodery, but it
was trumped by Youre under arrest in the case of a patron who
refused to leave.
4:49 p.m. A man in a red sweater made a fuss in a downtown
credit unions lobby.
5:50 p.m. Just one hour later, a
woman in a red sweatshirt raised
a ruckus in a G Street bank, making mention of a gun, which got
her arrested.

7:21 p.m. A creeper spouting racial slurs was plucked in the vicinity
of a downtown community garden.
Saturday, May 28 2:38 a.m.
A man was reported shaking
hands with the governor of love
behind a Valley West motel, but
had apparently completed his official business and gone on his way
before his police escort arrived.
10:34 a.m. A corgi decamped
from a car, causing consternation.
11:49 a.m. Officers were asked
to look into people sitting on the
roof of a downtown storehouse
prior to the start of an artsy race.
Oops, sorry.
1:46 p.m. A woman wearing lots
of necklaces and shorts reportedly completed her ensemble by
stealing a sweater from an Eighth
Street consignment shop.
5:19 p.m. In front of a Plaza liquor store, a drunken man in a
red sweatshirt made lewd comments to women.
Sunday, May 29 1:40 a.m. A
vehicle on fire at Spear and Alliance led to a DUI arrest.
7:03 a.m. What is the world
coming to when a man cant enjoy
a frosty beverage and argue with
himself first thing in the morning?

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M AD R IVER U NION

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OPINION
Help the homeless, dont criminalize them
Reaching out to help homeless get help, get jobs

Our senseless, broken system

pplying for a job is inherently anxiety-laden. Imagine how much harder it would be without an address or
any recent job experience. Just getting to a
business a few miles from downtown can
mean a long walk.
Will you even get to speak to someone in
charge, or will the receptionist dismiss you
with a cold were not accepting applications at this time? Its easy to see how discouraging the process can become. Having someone
on your side could make all the difference.
For clients of the Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless
Foundation, help includes use of a mailing address,
access to clean clothes, and assistence developing
resumes and obtaining photo IDs and other documents. Most importantly, Chinn has relationships in
the community with employers who actually request
applicants.
What a difference it must make for clients not to
have to try to hide their homelessness to know that
the employer specifically wants to give someone like
them a chance. They can relax a little and concentrate
on making a good impression. That is one of the reasons the Greater Eureka Community Outreach Program has been able to help 18 formerly homeless people find full-time jobs in less than two months.
Chinn partnered with the Humboldt Coalition for
Property Rights (HumCPR) to put together a temporary shelter housed in remodeled shipping containers
on a donated site. Up to 40 clients can be provided
with small rooms with doors that lock. Chinn understands what a huge measure of security the lock represents.
She also recognizes the clients need a little time to
decompress. The ones who moved in from the Palco
Marsh had been through a long and difficult process.
They were given a bag of toiletries, clean clothes, access to showers and three meals a day.
When they were feeling more stable, the staff offered a variety of services. Obtaining documents is
a crucial first step; without photo ID and proof of a
Social Security number, many avenues are blocked.
Such items have a way of disappearing when one is
homeless.
The Express Employment Professionals agency
supplies onsite help getting clients ready to apply
for jobs and project a positive attitude in interviews.
Confidence is harder to pass out than soap and deodorant, but relearning skills such as looking the
interviewer in the eye and closing the session with a
firm handshake and thank you helps. Many homeless people have become adept at escaping notice, but

thats not a skill that helps them to get a job.

Not every client has been a success story.
The recent status report to the community
listed five people who left on their own, and
two who were asked to leave because they
violated the very minimal rules of the shelter. One man who left asked to return, and
Chinn welcomed him back.
She says the clients arent doing it for
her, but for themselves. Seven have found
permanent housing, one is enrolling in College of the
Redwoods and three have entered drug abuse counseling. The waiting list has 30 names.
There are 22 dogs in the shelter, and a dog trainer
volunteers to help turn them into good canine citizens. Many homeless people cant imagine life without their dogs, but landlords can be wary. A dog who
demonstrates good manners is more welcome than a
boisterous or defensive one.
Chinns critics carp that those 18 clients who have
become employed could have done it on their own
months or years ago, but I disagree. Whatever the
reasons, they were trapped in a life of dysfunction
and dispair. Thanks to Chinn and HumCPR, they are
taking back control of their lives.
Camping is fun when you have a home to return to,
but it gets old in a hurry when you dont. Most of the
campers in the marsh didnt have transportation. Its
at least a couple of miles to a coin-op laundry.
The closest grocery store isnt the least expensive,
but there are a number of places to buy less healthy
snack foods. Stretching food money without safe
storage or refrigeration isnt easy. Camp stoves can
be dangerous.
With no running water and no sanitation, the
marsh was a health disaster waiting to erupt. Some
of the people living there didnt want to leave, but its
hard to think they were having a good time. Thats
what bothers critics the most the conviction that
homeless people are leading a happy-go-lucky life
while the rest of us struggle.
At work, I meet a lot of people who live in the
bushes, and none of them fit that description at
best, they are surviving. Every one of them was a
baby once, and each was deserving of love. Chinn and
HumCPR are to be commended for helping a segment of the homeless population get back on a path
to secure independence.
Elizabeth Alves wonders what people who criticize Chinn have done to help others. Comments and
suggestions are welcome care of the Union or to
mysidestreet@gmail.com.

am alarmed by the current system of dealing

with the homeless who have mental health
disabilities combined with drug problems.
There is a revolving door at the Humboldt
County Jail, which constantly picks up the
homeless with disabilities, jails them for a period of time and then releases them. It happens
over and over again: citing these homeless folks Winchell Dillenbeck
with tickets and fines and penalties.
It is the criminalization of the homeless. It makes absolutely no
sense at all.
I know this from my own personal situation with my son, who
has throughout the years accumulated over $50,000 of these tickets with fines and penalties. At one point, I told the collectors at
Humboldt County that they could have sent him to the finest mental health system for a lot less money and saved the county these
ongoing costs which only continue to accumulate.
You might ask yourself, Where is the mental health system?
Duh! It is non-existent from what I can tell. I have been told that
there are only 13 beds in the county to deal with this overwhelming
problem.
Even when my son was temporarily evaluated by the county,
they sent him out with a prescription when he had no transportation to pick up the prescription and no money to afford it. And
even if he obtained the prescription, how do you think he could
possibly get in the regular routine of taking the prescription?
I simply asked the mental health provider, Why did you send
out a psychotic patient back into the community? No real answer.
Do not hold your breath for a permanent solution. While social
advocates have great hearts, this problem is not likely to be solved
soon. More studies will not solve this problem.
Politicians do not have the will. Government will not provide
adequate resources. Law enforcement will continue to ticket and
pick up these conspicuous homeless under the current enforcement guidelines. Its a perpetual merry-go-round, the revolving
door at the Humboldt County jail.
I fully support the Human Rights Commission in their efforts
to designate areas where the homeless can live in a legal, safe, and
healthy place.
However, I disagree with the strategy of Housing First, where
permanent housing is provided before other services are provided
to the homeless. If mental health services are not provided to the
disabled homeless, how will they ever acquire housing?
I know that this is where the money is being appropriated on
a federal level in their latest effort to deal with the homeless. The
grim reality is that homeless camps are being closed, not only in
Humboldt, but all around the nation, and the problem is not being
addressed properly.
While I love the wonderful services that nonprofits provide to
the homeless, the problem of poverty and homelessness is not improving.
Winchell Dillenbeck is a McKinleyville resident.

Really, theres so much to be thankful for, and so many people to thank

v letters

NAtUre trAIler A peek inside. Submitted photo

Help for Nature Trailer

Id like to personally thank Mike Alves

and his staff, including Stewart Smith, of
Alves Inc. for their help with the Nature Center trailer (a mobile classroom). They donated their labor when they installed beautiful
commercial-grade vinyl flooring inside the
Nature Center trailer to protect the plywood
subfloor for many years of service.
The Nature Center was purchased by a
nonprofit to be towed to schools and camps
to offer multimedia static displays, interpretive exhibits and presentations by Philip
Bairrington, all free of charge. The Nature
Center trailer will officially debut June 18
at its first camp at West Coast Honor Camp
near Viola, Calif., with a stop at Simpson
University, in Redding.
The home base for the Nature Center
trailer will be in McKinleyville, with a typical radius for most travel within an hour
and a half travel time for local schools and
other places like Camp Riggs Johnson,
southeast of Eureka along Elk River.
The Nature Center will feature 20th and
21st century technology as it presents the
wonders of nature, including a live underwater video camera when the trailer is
located near a lake or stream, a live video
camera above the tree tops from a drone,
a digital microscope, a flatscreen monitor,
dissecting microscopes, compound microscopes, preserved insects, aquariums,
terrariums, taxidermied mammal mounts
and pelts, and numerous temporary loaned
exhibits.
The trailer is wheelchair accessible. The

purpose of the Nature Center is to stimulate an appreciation and fascination of the

great outdoors, the microcosm and the
macrocosm, aquatic and terrestrial life,
and our responsibility to be good stewards
of our planets natural resources.
I have presented lectures free of charge
in natural history, science and math for
over 30 years in California, 17 years in
McKinleyville, and recently in India.
Target audiences are third graders
through high school for presentations with
a lighthearted approach, easy-to-understand scientific concepts and a take-home
message of responsibility and integrity.
Philip Bairrington
McKinleyville

Cher-Ae Heights Casino, for the stage, casino parking, two shuttles and sponsorship money; Murphys Market and Nelson,
for water and sodas, charcoal, use of their
cooler, and favors too many to mention;
Green Diamond Resource Company and
Coast Central Credit Union, who donated
a generous amount of money; and Umpqua
Bank, who provided lots of volunteers. Other sponsors include Crystal Springs Water;
Trinidads wineries Moonstone Crossing,
Winnett Vineyards and Bergeron Winery;
Trinidad School, for use of their facilities
and grounds; Trinidad Electric, Trinidad
Trading Company, WindanSea, Pierson
Building Center; and the California Conservation Corps vanload of young people,
who filled many difficult positions.
All the volunteers kept their smiles and
poise during long lines and kitchen snafus,

and worked quickly to keep up with feeding

the crowd. Our outside food vendors sold
out, adding great food choices and serving
an extra 800 people.
The Starfish Boys, Lizzie & the Moonbeams, Blue Rhythm Revue and Doug Fir
and the 2x4s entertained everyone, while
Princess Caitlin as Ariel the Mermaid, Matthew Scott with his balloon art and Morris
Graves Museum kept kids busy and happy.
A special thank you to Eric Anthony and
Walter Palacios, volunteers who helped set
up, prep food, cook, serve, run errands,
clean up, and take everything back to storage. They worked tirelessly over three days
and were invaluable.
Hope to see everyone for the 60th!
Katherine Wayne
2016 Trinidad Fish Festival
chairperson

Campaign appreciation

I would like to congratulate Mike Wilson

in his election to the county Board of Supervisors. His efforts in securing endorsements and support was impressive.
I also appreciate the Mad River Union
for its weekly debate and its forum in Manila that allowed each of us to express our
views. Hopefully the Union will continue
with this new tradition.
I learned a tremendous amount through
the campaign and extend my deep felt gratitude to all those that helped with their
support and assistance in understanding
the many issues our county faces.
I wish Mike, his family and our county
the best as he steps into his new role of responsibility.
Thanks
Uri Driscoll
Arcata

It takes a seaside village

The 59th annual Trinidad Fish Festival was held June 19 on a perfect sunny
day. Id like to thank our major sponsors:

News Item: Kids seeking a cheap high cant buy marijuana at the store
because its illegal, but they can buy dangerous designer drugs, that, unlike marijuana, can cause fatalities. The drugs are sold with cutesy names,
marketed to kids and are legal to sell and buy.

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Solar | Concerns about preserving industrial lands in McKinleyville

changes and to get input.
The Airport Layout Plan is a document
that the county updates every five years
and that must be approved by the Board of
Supervisors and, ultimately, by the Federal Aviation Administration. It consists of a
map that shows proposed uses at the airport. If a proposed use is not designated
on the plan, it cant be built, Jacobs said.
The draft update of the plan includes
three different locations for the solar panels a 17-acre site located behind the fence
west of Central Avenue between Grange
Road and just north of Letz Lane, a nineacre site north of Airport Road and east of
Badsgaard Avenue, and a seven-acre site
where the airport maintains lights and
other aviation equipment northeast of the
intersection of Central Avenue and Norton
Road. This last site was recently added to
the plan and has yet to be included in the
energy authoritys preliminary designs.
Members of the McKinleyville advisory committee voiced support for the solar project and the changes to the Airport
Layout Plan.
However, some members of the committee said they wanted to preserve as
much industrial land as possible and
would prefer if the solar panels were located somewhere other than the 17-acre site
along Central Avenue.
Ill be on record feeling that its nice to
preserve that industrial opportunity there
next to Central Avenue, committee chair
Ben Shepherd said at the meeting.
Committee member John Corbett
agreed. He said he recently compared
commercial and industrial capacity in
McKinleyville to Arcata and was shocked
to learn how much more Arcata has.
Arcata hit it out of the park, Jacobs
responded, noting that Arcata set aside
the industrial lands two to three decades

ago.
They had to put the investment in and
they had to sit on it for years and years
and years, Jacobs said. But now its really paying off for them, so its definitely
some really well though-out long-term
planning.
Although the committee would like to
have the Central Avenue property saved
for industrial uses, members were told
later in the meeting that the sites uses are
limited. Jacobs said that the security fence
cannot be moved, so whatever businesses
that would use the site would have to be
aviation related. There are also height restrictions for any proposed buildings.
Jacobs said the airport is also pursuing
other projects. She said the airport is investigating the possibility of building an
air freight warehouse, which would double as a disaster shelter.
Having a freight facility could attract
more aircraft to the airport, she said.
And in a major disaster, the airport is an
ideal location for a shelter because it has
emergency communications equipment,
a backup generator, fuel reserves and the
U.S. Coast Guard station.
Another project the airport will be
pursuing in the coming year or two is the
removal of some trees northeast of the
crosswind runway.
The Federal Aviation Administration
has rules regarding the height of objects
beyond the ends of the runways, even
when the trees are on private property.
The airport, Jacobs explained, has the
authority to require the landowners to remove the trees, but we would never want
to be that kind of neighbor.
Instead, the airport will contact the
landowners and give them different options, she said. The landowners can remove the trees themselves, or the airport

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Plan last week in McKinleyville.
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will pay someone to do it. The logs can

then be chipped, split and stacked on site,
or taken to the Sheriffs Work Alternative
Program to be distributed as firewood for
low-income seniors.
Jacobs noted that the Feds equipment
for measuring obstacles is very sensitive
and can pick up very small things.
Awhile ago, the FAA informed Jacobs
that its equipment had discovered a large
item near the airports main approach.
Jacobs grabbed a GPS device, went out to
investigate, then returned to her office.
I came running back upstairs and I
got on the phone with the FAA and I said
Its just a bunch of naked ladies in the
field. Whats the problem? The pink belladonna lilies, common to the area, had
bloomed near the runway.

SAFe WAter recreAtion The Water Safety Coalition of

Northwestern California reminds everyone to put safety
first while enjoying activities in and around water. Know
CPR quick action can save a life. Never leave a child unattended in or near water. Wear a life vest during water activities especially important for children; with our cold
ocean and rivers, cold water paralysis can set in within
minutes, making swimming impossible. Water and alcohol dont mix up to 70 percent of all recreational drownings involve alcohol. Choose your beach wisely avoid
rocks and jetties and stay far back from the surf. Never
enter the ocean to rescue a dog dogs swim much better
than people and almost always get out on their own while
human rescuers do not. At the river, avoid swift currents
and beware of hazards below the surface of the water. At
the pool, remove toys and use approved life vests, not
blow-up water toys and water wings, as swimming aids.

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would cost about $15 million, would generate enough electricity to power roughly
1,000 households.
One of the big unknowns at this time,
Marshall said, is whether it would be financially feasible to build a substation
nearby to connect to Pacific Gas & Electric
lines. The energy authority plans to complete the feasibility study some time this
summer.
If the substation turns out to be a deal
breaker, then the airport could still consider a smaller array designed to meet its
own electrical needs.
If the larger project turns out to be feasible, construction could take place next
year, assuming the project is permitted
and is approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA).
The electricity generated from the solar
array would be used to offset the airports
power cost, which is about $150,000 a year,
according to Emily Jacobs, program coordinator for the countys Aviation Division.
The excess electricity would be sold to the
energy authoritys Community Choice Aggregation project, which will eventually
give local residents the option of buying
power from the energy authority. Billing would continue through Pacific Gas
& Electric, which owns the transmission
system.
Financial projections for the project,
including how much revenue it might generate and how it would be financed, have
yet to be completed.
While those details are being hammered out, Jacobs is in the process of
amending the Airport Layout Plan to allow for the solar panels and other improvements at the airport. Jacobs came
before the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee June 29 to discuss these

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the MiscreAnts trevor Dunn, scott Amendola and Ben Goldberg perform at the Arcata playhouse tonight.
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Mad RiveR union

pretty pie rose Andersen, Jo Kuzelka and Megan

Johnson contemplate the delightful confection in Five
Lesbians Eating a Quiche. Photo by Evan Wish PhotograPhy

Laugh with Lesbians

Redwood CuRtain theatRe

EUREKA Its 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein is having its annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool
when Communists threaten their idyllic town?
Find out at Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan
Linder and Andrew Hobgood, the hilariously absurd,
campy comedy that won the 2012 NYC International
Fringe Festival. The play opens at Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St. in Eureka, on Thursday, July 7.
This one was laugh-out- loud hilarious when we read
it, laughed Redwood Curtain Artistic Director Clint Rebik. Its so absurd and wickedly funny, we just had to
do it.
I think audiences will really laugh and enjoy the
ride! added Executive Director Peggy Metzger.
Shea King directs this fast-paced comedy, and the five
fabulous actresses playing the quiche-eating lesbians are
Rose Andersen, Megan Johnson, Jo Kuzelka, Jennifer
Trustem and Natasha White. Hanah Toyoda designed
the scenic elements and Jared Sorenson designed lighting and sound. Bethany Lamoreaux provided costume
design, and Tyler Elwell stage manages.
Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche previews on Thursday
and Friday, July 7 and 8, with $10 tickets. Opening night
with gala reception is Saturday, July 9, with tickets at
$20. Performances continue Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights through July 30; all evening performances
begin promptly at 8 p.m. There is one 2 p.m. matine on
Sunday, July 24. Regular ticket price is $15. On Cheap
Date Thursdays, July 14, 21 and 28, get two tickets for
$20.
As the theatre is intimate, with only 80 seats, reservations are highly recommended, and there is no late seating. Tickets can be reserved or purchased securely online
at redwoodcurtain.com. You may also reserve tickets
by emailing boxoffice@redwoodcurtain.com or calling
(707) 443-7688.

ARCATA The Miscreants have

been playing music together, by
their own description, since before
the term email, which actually now
seems ancient.
And they play what they call jazz
sometimes, and improvising other
times. Jazz is part of what we do,
Scott Amendola said, but improvising is also how we play together:
pushing against each other to cause
some excitement, uncertainty, or cha-

os, in a positive way.

Amendola is the trio's drummer.
The other members of The Miscreants are Ben Goldberg on clarinet
and Trevor Dunn, who plays acoustic
bass. Dunn is the token local, having
grown up in Eureka.
Their music will vary from originals to songs by Thelonious Monk,
Bud Powell, Ornette Coleman, Black
Sabbath, The Beach Boys and more.
Sometimes theres an element of
just let it go, Amendola said.
Amendola has performed at the

Playhouse several times and loves it.

He studied at the Berklee College of
Music and lives in the Bay Area. He's
composed a symphony called "Fade
to Orange" which features Dunn and
guitarist Nels Cline, with whom hes
played music since the mid 90s.
Dunn started out as a clarinetist
until he realized there was no clarinet player in Kiss. He switched to the
bass guitar which eventually led to the
standup bass. He leads various bands
from the effervescent Trio Convulsant
to the angular pop/rock of Madlove.
Goldberg is from Denver and never
liked Kiss, so out of the gate he jetted
towards the clarinet, according to the
groups press release. He formed the
adventurous New Klezmer Trio in the
90s and has worked with John Zorn,
Bill Frisell, Nels Cline and others.
Catch them miscreating tonight at
the Arcata Playhouse.
the MiscreAnts
When: today, July 6 at 8 p.m.
Where: Arcata Playhouse,
1251 Ninth St., Arcata
tickets: $15 at the door and
through brownpapertickets.com
(707) 826-2739, humbrews.com

Bobs back: expect gut-rumbling music with a beat

hats right, The Hum is back. Im a Union

man again, basically humming the same
old song offering my view of Humboldt
culture. Im not going to rehash the convoluted
history of The Hum except to say it started in the
Arcata Union a long, long time ago and now Im
writing for the Mad River Union (again). My new
editor Lauraine tells me, This is going to be fun.
I hope so, and that you the readers like it too.
Forgive me if I dive right in. The paper hits
the street Wednesday, so well start with July 6.
Im going to the Arcata Playhouse that evening to
hear The Miscreants. Theres a piece by Janine about
them right above, so I wont say much except that Ive
heard Ben, Scott and former local Trevor in various
other bands, so I know this is going to be good. If you like
improv music, dont miss this show.
When its over, Ill be headed over to Richards Goat
for a wild show in the Miniplex. (If youve never been to
the Goat, the Miniplex is a separate room that also shows
cool movies.) Coincidentally, the invite demands in all
caps DONT MISS THIS SHOW! The extra-heavy metal heads Lord Ellis and ball-busting synth pop band
Blood Gnome provide local support for Eldren, a Denver outfit in town for a few days. Elders notes that they
were Best Psych Rock Band in last years Westword Music Awards, put on by a Denver alt weekly. Not sure how
this best of thing works hopefully its not just a social
media driven ad sales tool like some of these contests.
If you miss Eldrens set at the Goat, you have a couple
more chances to hear them. The band plays at Six Rivers

Brewery Thursday, July 7, then again on Friday,

July 8, as Sirens Song, paired with Eurekas
The Tweeners who describe themselves as a
rock, folk, jazz, classical, avant pop band that
emerged from the blackened ashes of Freemasonry and steam power.
Back to Wednesday, its Whomp Whomp
time at the Jam, where the Humboldt Bass Crew
presents a showcase for German label SaturateRecords with Moniker from Knoxville and
Humboldts own McG. Expect gut-rumbling
music with a beat and an extra dose of bass.
I dont know much about the show on Thursday, July
7 at the Miniplex, but those in the know in experimental
music circles are very excited about the headliner: Gate
from New Zealand, the nom de band of Michael Morley
from The Dead C. Hes on the road with Gabbie Strong
and Christopher Reid Martin, both from Los Angeles.
Eurekas Ghoulhand adds his own laptop madness.
Its the second Friday in the month which means Arts
Arcata (forgive me if I omit the gratuitous punctuation).
Theres the usual stuff around the Plaza and Main Street
art in shops and music all over there are details in this
paper, but I think I may go to the Creamery District for
the grand reopening of Bang! Bang! Vintage. Proprietor Jane Williams-Eichensehr is more than excited
to be a part what she describes as this fantastic art district
full of love and creativity, and Im excited too. Theres a
wonderful synergy in the developing Creamery District.
Expect music by DJ Miss Sure Shot and Easton, phoTHE HUM

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ARCATA Arts! Arcata, Arcata Main Streets

monthly celebration of visual and performing arts
held at locations around town is this Friday, July 8
from 6 to 9 p.m.
Arcata Artisans 883 H St. Ceramic figures
by Diane Sonderegger and serigraphs by John
Wesa; wine pour benefits the Breast & GYN
Health Project.
Arcata Exchange 813 H St. Mixed media by
Danielle Orr; music by Dale Wingett; wine pour
benefits the Humboldt Historical Society.
Bang! Bang! 824 L St., in the Creamery District
Grand re-Opening featuring the art of Chuck
Johnson and Erica Davie; music by DJs Miss Sure
Shot and Easton; cider tasting by Wrangletown
Cider, also snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
Bubbles 1031 H St. Music by Clean Livin.

Fire Arts Center 520 South G St. Ceramics by Angela Jones, David Jordan and Fire Arts members.
Folie Douce 1551 G St. Oil paintings by Amy
Granfield.
Garden Gate 905 H St. Watercolors by Adrienne
Werth; wine pour benefits Planned Parenthood.
Jacobys Storehouse Mezzanine Gallery 791
Eighth St. Abstract expressionist paintings by
Reuben Mayes.
Jay Brown Art & Design 791 Eighth St., Ste. 5
Driven to Abstraction, 25 buck chuck framed
original artworks on paper.
Libation Wine Shop & Bar 761 Eighth St.
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sci Fi PinT and Pizza nigHT Experience Rocket Attack U.S.A. (1961) and other psychotronic weirdness,
trailers, short films and strange giveaways today, July
6 at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Doors open at
6 p.m. and the main feature starts at 7:30 p.m. In this
Cold War anti-commie rouser, the Russians are out to
blow up the Big Apple, as American spies attempt to
steal the plans for the Russians space satellite Sputnik. Admission is free with $5 minimum purchase of
food or beverage. Parental guidance is suggested.
World dance ParTy The Humboldt Folk Dancers
host a live music World Dance Party on Friday, July
8 from 7:45 to 11 p.m. at the Redwood Raks World
Dance Studio, 824 L St. in Arcata's Creamery District.
The event features an easy dance lesson and an evening
of world music played by international band Chubritza
and guest musicians. All ages and dance levels are welcome. (707) 496-6734, humboldtfolkdancers.org

De Rerum Natura

maKe an oWl Bring the whole family to the Morris

Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka, for Family
Arts Day on Saturday, July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. Using modeling clay and paper, families will construct
an adorable owl that they can take home that day, inspired by the artwork of Treacy Ziegler now on view
at the museum. Family Arts Day is a monthly program on the second Saturday of every month. Museum admission is $5/$2 for students and seniors/free
for children and members.

(On the Nature of Things)

Paul Mann

Do you want to change the world?

I dont think it can be done.
Billions of concurrent realities forbid it.
Distant simultaneous events swell and increase
as innumerable
as sand grains and electrons.
Historys unforeseen consequences
are eternally beyond
our comprehension.
Our understanding of the past
is a pinhead.
There never was a Golden Age.
Past is prologue, but we forget it.
Ancient Alexandria had automatic doors,
coin-operated machines.
Classical Athens produced minimalist art,
aped by Picasso.

annie & mary day Blue Lake's annual Annie &

Mary Day festival is this Sunday, July 10 in Perigot
Park in Blue Lake. The free all day festival includes a
pancake breakfast at Mad River Grange, mountain
bike race, the always quirky parade, bocce ball tournament, gymkhana, fire truck rides, carriage rides,
petting zoo and car show. There will be local arts and
crafts vendors, barbecue by Blackberry Bramble and
local microbrews and wine, and music by a roster of
Humboldt Folklife Society bands. sunnybluelake.com
Trinidad arTisans marKeT Enjoy live music, arts,
crafts and barbecue at the Trinidad Artisans Market
at Main Street and View Ave. in downtown Trinidad
every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Sept. 13.

We cannot penetrate
to first causes;
light transmitted eons ago
is untraceable among countless stars.
Such dense veils surround us
that we know as little about
what is going on in our own village
as we do about what is happening
in Rangoon or Ouagadougou.
As we sweep the veils away,
new ones arise sui generis, in profusion.
Endlessly we create our own veils, too,
multiplying the mesmerizing shadows to infinity.
Your unconscious and mine are expanses
at least the size of a galaxy or two.
Quo vadis?
As things arrive, let them come.
As things depart, let them go.
This is wisdom,
be it ever so meager a sliver.

aT THe ligHTHouse grill Dee Hemingway performs at the Lighthouse Grill in Saunders Shopping
Center, Trinidad, Sunday, July 10 at 5 p.m.

calendar

THe BeneFiTs oF laugHTer The benefits of laughter, along with helpful information on humor and
health, will be the theme at the Lifetree Caf on
Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. The event will include
a filmed interview with humorist and general practitioner Dr. Brad Nieder. Known as the Healthy Humorist, Nieder entertains thousands across the country with his medical-related humor. Lifetree Caf is a
free conversation caf with coffee and snacks, located
at Campbell Creek Connexion, at the corner of 13th
and Union streets in Arcata. (707) 672-2919
Wednesday, July 6
6 p.m. Sci Fi Pint &
Pizza Night

Blue Lake Casino

777 Casino Way, Blue Lake
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad

all day
Free pool

Thursday, July 7

9 p.m.
Whomp Whomp

Libation
761 Eighth St., Arcata

Friday, July 8

6:30 p.m.
Ocean Night

8 p.m. Star Wars: The

Force Awakens (2015)

9 p.m. Karaoke
w/ KJ Leonard

9 p.m.
Miracle Show

saTurday, July 9

tos by Chuck Johnson and Erica Davie, cider from a

district neighbor Wrangletown and vintage fun for all.
Elsewhere in the same building, theres a Creamery
Convergence where you can mingle, share, dance and
collaborate with other local creative minds, with some
sort of visual art and performance planned. Music by
HYPHA, libations by SCRAP Humboldt. Creative dress
encouraged, they suggest. Express yourself, and/or
rock your favorite color. (Does black count as a color?)
Friday, after Arts Arcata, Humboldt Brews has Gipsy
Moon, an indie-folk quartet from Nederland, Colo., who
are on what they call, an endless musical journey, sharing songs with the hopes of planting inspiration into the
soul, starting a fire in the heart, and building community
that invokes love in its wildest manifestations. Tools of
choice: mandolin, guitars, banjo, cello and bass.
Meanwhile at the Jam HouseMF! = House Must
Flow! as in house music by Release DJ Arts and Dub
Cowboy. Note: house is not the same as bass music, but
I cant explain how theyre different. They just are.
Its that time again, when the Mad River Festival turns
into the Humboldt Folklife Festival. The kickoff party is
Saturday, July 9, at Mad River Brewery with a couple of my
favorite bands, Bayou Swamis and The Trouble. (Has
anyone else noticed that Marlas broken foot hasnt slowed
her down a bit?) Like most shows at MRB, this starts 6 p.m.,
so you can be home around dark, or go to some other party.
Other Saturday night parties? Make Me Laugh! is at
the Plaza Grill. Comedian Tony Persico has been doing
this funniness contest at other clubs. Basically, he has
people from the audience come up and comedians try to
make them laugh. They try not to laugh. There are prizes
involved. They promise, its fun.
Still feeling patriotic after the Fourth? At Humboldt
Brews Saturday night, Rag Doll Revue celebrates freedom and all things Americana with Red, White and
Boobs, an evening of burlesque performers including
Stevie DiLuxe, Jessica Pow, Lulu Fatale, Giggles
Pumphrey, Cleveland Slim and Jamie Bondage.
Fair warning: There is sexy nudity involved.
The Jam turns into Club Triangle Saturday night
with Under Pressure '80s Night. (Remember when
Bowie and Queen joined forces?) They promise you get
to be the star!!! Heres the deal: choose an '80s hit, email
your choice to ctperform@gmail.com and come up with
a group routine, solo, dance, lip sync or whatever tickles
your fancy! Other danceable music spun by DJ Red,
DJ Anya and DJ Joe-E.
Sunday in sunny Blue Lake is Annie & Mary Day,
a festival in Perigot Park and around town. Theres lots
going on including a bocce ball tournament, a gymkhana, a petting zoo, a car show, bike races, food and drink,
and music, music, music by Timber Ridge Boys, No
Pardon, The Spindrifters, JED and Secret Club.
Silver Hammer caps things off at the Logger Bar with
a few Beatles tunes. (The Logger portion starts at 9 p.m.)
Music on a Monday night? Sure. The Jam has The
Bloodhounds, a rock band from L.A. stopping off on
their way north. Genre: Chuck Berry. Blues. '60s Garage. The night before they play here, theyre at the
Down Home Record Store; when they play Portland they
play Liquor store. The Arcata show also has opening
and intermission garage rock DJ sets with service industry drink specials all night. You get the picture.
Tuesday, July 12, Mad River Brewery Taproom has
The Low Notes, a cool jazz quartet I havent heard yet,
although I know some of the players. With guitar, keys,
bass and drums they offer jazz standards, not so standards and original compositions, kind of along the lines
of Wes Montgomery. Very nice. This is another 6 p.m.
gig. Just the thing for a summer evening.
You can read The Hum in the paper or online at
madriverunion.com, where Ill be posting some bonus
content links to music and videos, the latest digital
smellovision (if they ever invent it), photos (I take a lot
of them) and other cool stuff. See you next week.
sunday, July 10

9 p.m. Karaoke
w/ KJ Leonard

9 p.m.
707

8 p.m. Karaoke
with DJ Marv

9:30 p.m.
Gipsy Moon

9 p.m.
Rag Doll Revue

9 p.m.
Rag Doll Revue

9 p.m. Thursday
Night Bluegrass

9 p.m.
HouseMF!

9 p.m. Under Pres- 9 p.m. Comedy

sure '80s Dance Party by the Slice

7 p.m.
Claire Bent

6 p.m.
Duncan Burgess

7 p.m.
RLA Trio

10 p.m. Everything 9 p.m.

Included DJ Night Mojo Rockers

7 p.m. Cribbage
Tournament

9 p.m.
Captain Kirk

9 p.m.
Kingfoot

9 p.m.
Miracle Show

9 p.m.
Silver Hammer

Mad River Brewing Co.

101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake

6 p.m.
Adams Duo

6 p.m. Blake
Ritter & Friends

6 p.m.
Frogbite

6 p.m.
The Trouble

5 p.m. Lizzy & the

Moonbeams

8 p.m.
Eirezona Duo
9 p.m.
Eldren

Six Rivers Brewery

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville

Buy
Sell
Trade

9 p.m.
The Yokels

Tuesday, July 12

9 p.m.
Jim Lahman Band

8 p.m.
8-Ball Tourney

8 p.m. Karaoke
with DJ Marv

10 p.m.
The Bloodhounds

9 p.m.
Comedy Night
7 p.m.
Buddy Reed

Logger Bar
510 Railroad Ave., Blue Lake

Redwood Curtain Brewery

550 South G St., Arcata

Monday, July 11

6 p.m. Star Wars: The

Force Awakens (2015)
9 p.m.
Nighthawk

Humboldt Brews
856 10th St., Arcata
The Jam
915 H St., Arcata

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THe WHiTe SnAke This is your last chance to catch The

White Snake, a tale of star-crossed lovers Xu Xian (Gino
Bloomberg) and White Snake (Ambar Cuevas), above,
adapted by Mary Zimmerman from an ancient Chinese
myth. The White Snake runs at the Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St., through Sunday, July 10; Friday's and Saturday's performances are at 8 p.m., and
Sunday's at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16/$14 for students and
seniors (60 and better)/$5 for children (8 and under).
Photo by Dan tubs
(707) 786-5483, ferndalerep.org.

sTar Wars Film & cosTume conTesT The Arcata

Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St., holds two screenings of
Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens (2015)
on Friday, July 8 and Sunday, July 10. A costume contest with prizes will precede the film, so
dress as your favorite Star Wars characters! Fridays
box office and doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the film
starts at 8 p.m. Sundays box office and doors open at
5:30 p.m. and the film starts at 6 p.m. Admission is
$5 and the film is rated PG-13.

Arcata Theatre Lounge

1036 G St., Arcata

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The Hum | This is already fun

PinTs For nonProFiTs Drink up at Mad River

Brewing Co., 101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake, today,
July 6, when $1 from every beer sold all day benefits
Relay for Life. They will have a silent auction, 50/50
raffle and live music by the Adams Duo.

Venue

H IGHLIGHTS

all day
Free pool

9 p.m.
Jim Page
6 p.m.
The Low Notes

7 p.m.
Bingo
8 p.m.
Trivia Night

8 p.m. Karaoke
with DJ Marv

Restaurant
now open
until
11 p.m.
822-3731
On the Plaza

1027 I St., Arcata 822-6264

M-F 10:30-5:30
wildwoodmusicarcata@gmail.com
Sun 12-4

Full menu available from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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tons of folksy fun at folklife fest

Mad RiveR Union

KISS ON THE PAW Diane Sondreggers always delightful figurines are featured ar Arcata Artisans.

Arts! Arcata | Beasts

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Mixed media works by Antoinette Magyar; music by Duncan Burgess.

Moonrise Herbs 826 G St. Nature,
photographs by Megan Graham; music
by Howdy Emerson; wine pour benefits
the Companion Animal Foundation.
Om Shala Yoga 858 10th St. Paper
Medicine, paper cuts/sculptures by
Vanessa Marnewecke.
Plaza 808 G St. Full-Circle and Flow,
watercolors by Marisa Kieselhorst; wine
pour benefits the Boys & Girls Club of
the Redwoods.
Plaza Grill 791 Eighth St. Photographs
by Brian Jobs.
Plaza View Room 791 Eighth St. Still
Life and More, works on paper by Jay
Brown.
Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. 550
South G St. Traditional printmaking
by Nicholas Wilson, including woodblock prints, stone lithography and zinc
etchings.
Redwood Yogurt 1573 G St. 30 New
Works, by Arcata Arts Institute (AAI)
students April Abbott, Brandon Kelsey
and Sarah Alexander.
Robert Goodman's Wine Bar 937

10th St. Jerry Lee Wallace.

Sacred Empire 853 H St. Beadwork
from Color Tribe Jewelry, glass beads
by Jennifer Balmaceda.
The Sanctuary 1301 J St. 9 Stories
by Patrick Vincent and Lauren Rose
Kinney; Northern California Elegy,
new works by Steuart Pittman; Picture
Out of Doors, inspired by Kate Ericson
and Mel Ziegler's Picture Out of Doors
from 1988, in which the Sanctuary will
unhinge all of the interior doors in the
building, encouraging visitors to experience a space without closed doors.
Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP 381
Bayside Rd. Oil paintings and prints by
artist, author and educator Susan Mayclin Stephenson, who also signs her latest
book, No Checkmate: Montessori Chess
Lessons for Age 3-90+ [see Union June
29, 2016, page B1]; music by Secret Club;
wine pour benefits the American Cancer
SocietyRelay for Life Team #169.
Upstairs Gallery 1063 G St. Expanded Realities, mixed media sculpture by
Gordon Trump.
Willow & Rags 761 Eighth St. Art In
My Work Boots, acrylics on canvas by
Reuben Theodore Mayes.
Visit arcatamainstreet.com, find Arts!
Arcata on Facebook or call (707) 822-4500.

BLUE LAKE Dust off

your dancing shoes and flex
your fingers for the 38th
annual Humboldt Folklife
Festival, running from Saturday, July 9 through Saturday, July 16 in Sunny Blue
Lake. Part of the Mad River
Festival, the Folklife fest offers nightly performances,
two weekends of free fun
and a bevy of workshops.
The fun gets going at the
official Festival Kick-Off
at Mad River Brewery, 101
Taylor Way, on Saturday,
July 9, where starting at 6
p.m., youll enjoy tunes by
the Bayou Swamis and The
Trouble. Admission is free.
The following afternoon,
Sunday, July 10, youll
find Secret Club, JED, the
SpinDrifters, No Pardon
and the Timber Ridge Boys
playing free in Perigot Park
from noon to 5 p.m. in the
context of Annie & Mary
Day. This is also free.
Kids 12 and under get in
free to the Kids Carnival in
DellArtes Big Top Tent on
Monday, July 11 at 6 p.m.
Marciano the Magnificent,
the Kinetic Paranormal Society, Asha Nan and more will
delight in a show hosted by
Lyndsey Battle and friends.
Tuesday, July 12 is Songwriters Night in DellArtes
Carlo Theatre at 131 H St.
Jan Bramlett hosts and
performs along with Jeff
Kelley, Tamlyn McDonald
and Paul Oliphant. It all
starts at 7:30 p.m.; admission is $8/$6 for members.
Take in Country Night
under the stars in DellArtes Rooney Amphitheatre
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Army Man, a
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comedy
starring Daniel
Radcliffe
and Paul Dano
that
opened
nationwide
last weekend,
features Humboldt
County
locations according to the
Humboldt-Del Norte Film
Commissioner, Cassandra
Hesseltine. Featured locations include Houda Point,
Agate Beach, and various
groves in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Swiss
Army Man shot in the area

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North Room of the dellArte building
11 a.m. Humboldt Ukulele Group
with Deanna Sanders
noon Guitar Travis Picking with Anna Hamilton
1 p.m. Slapping the Upright Bass
with Kevin Johnson
2 p.m. Clawhammer Style Banjo with Kurt Hippen
3 p.m. Violin and Fiddle: Seven Steps to the
Golden Temple with Rob Diggins
4 p.m. The Art of Storytelling with Ali Freedlund
South Room of the dellArte building
11 a.m. Guitar Flat Picking
with Tim Wilson & Marty Dodd
noon Mandolin with Darren Weiss
1 p.m. Irish Traditional Songs Sing Along
with Seabury Gould
2 p.m. Beatles Sing Along with Joel Sonenshein
4 p.m. Blues Slide Guitar with Rick Park
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on Wednesday, July 13.
Huckleberry Flint, April
Moore & Ranch Party and
Bill Jones play starting at 6
p.m. Admission is $10/$7
for members.
The Amphitheatre is also
the venue for Bluegrass
Night on Thursday, July 14,
when, also starting at 6 p.m.,
The Compost Mountain
Boys, Striped Pig Stringband
and Thursday Night Bluegrass Band Perform. Admission is $10/$7 for members.
The Striped Pig Stringband is back Friday night,
July 15, this time at the Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J St.,
for a Barn Dance called by
Lyndsey Battle. Admission
is $5 to $15 sliding scale.
The festival closes with a
bang on Saturday, July 16,
with an all-day free festival. Starting at 10:45 a.m.,
Safari Boots, Fingal, Space
Socks, Good Company, Will
Willis, Old Soul, For Folk

Sake!, Melanie Barnett and

Sam Witlach and Lazy Like
May perform on the Special
DellArte Street Stage.
In the DellArte Amphitheatre, starting at 11 a.m.,
youll find Sing Me Back
Home: Humboldts Tribute to Merle Haggard. Performers include The Vanishing Pints, The Yokels, No
Good Redwood Ramblers,
RLA with Rob Diggins,
Rand-Randles-Diggins-Dalmolen, David Isley and
Humboldt Highlanders.
Youll also find workshops that day, running
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; see
the schedule above.
Dont forget, the Logger
Bar also hosts music nightly at 9 p.m.; see the listings
on page B2.
Tickets for events that
require them are available
at Wildberries Marketplace
and at brownpapertickets.
com.

for six days

and spent over
$80,000 while
filming in the
redwood
region, Hesseltine
said. To celebrate, the Humboldt-Del Norte
Film Commission will be at
the Thursday,
July 7 showing at 7 p.m. at
the Broadway Cinema, 1223
Broadway St. in Eureka,
with one of the large props

from the film. In the movie,

a small, wooden sailboat is
used as a shelter. The Film
Commission will have the
original sailboat from the
film at the movie theater
prior to the showing. Fans
are welcome to view the sailboat as well as take selfies
with the prop from the movie starting at 6 p.m. The film
is rated R. Tickets may be
purchased for this showing,
as well all others of the film,
by visiting catheatres.com.
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SAnD SCuLPTuRE FESTIvAL Celebrate summer at Friends of the Dunes 21st annual
Sand Sculpture Festival this Saturday, July 9 at the Manila Dunes Recreation Area.
Its not too late to grab some friends and some shovels, and show off your sand
sculpting skills at this popular event. Its a great way to have fun at the beach while
supporting Friends of the Dunes education and conservation programs. Cash prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, Most Imaginative, Best Youth Sculpture for
sculptors 12 and under, Most Dedicated Diggers, People's Choice and Friends of
the Dunes Staff Pick. Business sponsored teams, like 2015s Team LACO, above,
with their sculpture Fernbridge, will be competing for the coveted Golden Shovel award. Teams can register the day of the event starting at 8 a.m. at the Manila
Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Dr. The cost is $15 for teams up to 6 people,
and $20 for teams of 7 or more. Or register your team in advance at friendsoftehdunes.org and receive a $5 discount The event is free for spectators; a $1 to $10
sliding scale donation is encouraged to support Friends of the dunes education
and conservation programs. The best time to view sculptures is from noon to 2 p.m.
Snacks and drinks will be for sale at the beach to benefit Redwood Coast Montessori School. Parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged. Parking shuttles will
be available from the Manila Park to the event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more
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LAIRDS PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE ARCATA MARSH During the months of July and
August, environmental planner Aldaron Laird will display photos he took of Humboldt Bay during more than a year spent walking and kayaking its perimeter.
Shows at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center featuring local art and photography are sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM). The Interpretive
Center is located at 569 South G St. in Arcata and is open to the public Tuesday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and Monday between 1 and 5 p.m. FOAM is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stimulate understanding of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary,
its relationship with Arcatas integrated wastewater treatment system, the surrounding watersheds and bay, and their link with the earths water cycle. FOAM
is always seeking volunteers to help out staffing the Interpretive Center or to
participate in workdays. For more information, find Friends of the Arcata Marsh
on Facebook or call (707) 826-2359.

bird the marsh Redwood Region Audubon Society sponsors a free public field trip
at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, July 9. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding!
Meet leader Jude Power in the parking lot
at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake)
in Arcata at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Trip
ends around 11 a.m.
marsh workday Everyone is welcome
to come to the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife
Sanctuary on Saturday, July 9 to root
out aggressively invasive spartina grass.
Spartina has a nasty habit of crowding out
native plant species, which has negative
impacts on habitat for native insect and
animal species. Meet Friends of the Arcata
Marsh and Redwood Coast Action Agency
volunteers at the Marsh Interpretive Center parking lot on South G Street at 9 a.m.
Tools and refreshments are provided.
marsh tour Friends of the Arcata
Marsh (FOAM) sponsors a free tour of
the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary on
Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m. Meet leader Barbara Reisman at the Interpretive
Center on South G Street for a 90-minute

walk focusing on the history, plants, and

ecology of the Marsh. Loaner binoculars
available with photo ID. (707) 826-2359
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Audubon Society on Sunday, July 10
at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife
Refuge. This is a wonderful, two- to threehour trip for people wanting to learn the
birds of the Humboldt Bay area. It takes
a leisurely pace with an emphasis on enjoying the birds! Beginners are more than
welcome. Meet at the Refuge Visitor Center at 9 a.m. Call Jude Power or David Fix
at (707) 822-3613 for more information.
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at 9 a.m. at the Rays Valley West parking
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are a must. Return hike is mostly uphill;
expect warm temperatures and sun. Bring
lunch, a hat and plenty of water. No dogs.
For more info, contact leader Ned at (707)
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BASEBALLS KINGS MEET DERBY QUEENS The Boys of Summer got a special treat Friday when they got to hang out with the women of Humboldt Roller Derby. Below, the
Crabs talented 50/50 staff mugging at Mustache Night.
Photos by Matt Filar | Union

Crabs bring Top Speed down a notch

Kevin Wyart & Erik Fraser
Humboldt Crabs

ARCATA You always want

to win every series, but when the
team coming into town is 22-1,
should winning one of three be
considered a success?
Thats what the Humboldt
Crabs achieved over the weekend
preceding the Fourth of July, as
they returned to the Arcata Ball
Park after their only road trip of
the year and beat visiting Top
Speed Baseball 16-2 in the series
opener before dropping the final
two contests by scores of 2-0 and
10-2.
In their Friday night victory, the scoring got started in the
second inning, with Top Speed
taking the first lead of the game.
Nick Rao led off with a single and
was doubled home by Grant St.
Martin. A couple of batters later, catcher Rob Berning laced a
single to left-center, giving Top
Speed a 2-0 advantage.
That lead wouldnt last however, as Humboldt responded in
a huge way in the bottom of the

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second. Logan Denholm led off
with a single, followed by another
single by Nick Warren.
The Crabs would get their first
run on a fielding error by Top
Speed second baseman Nick Rao
on a groundball by Michael Perri. After another single by Logan
Busch, David Hamilton hit a scoring fly ball to right field to tie the
game.
Brian Pozos would add an RBI
single of his own and the next batter, James Outman would land
the games biggest blow, launch-

ing a missile over the right field

scoreboard to make it a 6-2 game.
I dont even want to know
what my [batting] average is,
Outman said. I just go up to the
plate hoping I can help us strike
first in the game, then wanting to
make the last strike at the end.
The Crabs would add two more
runs in the third and would really
put the game out of reach in the
sixth. They would send nine batters to the plate, including a two
run home run by Pozos and score
nine times. Denholm hit an RBI
double and Perri would add a two
RBI single. The Crabs would get
three more in the eighth including
a 2 RBI triple by Nick Warren.
For Crabs starting pitcher Jason Alexander, the second inning was a bit of a struggle, but
the righty would go on to pitch 6
full innings, allowing only the two
second inning runs (one earned)
to score. He struck out five,
walked one, and only surrendered
five hits.
The second game saw some
premature fireworks, featur-

ing two ejections and a shouting

match that cleared the benches in
the eighth inning, but the pyrotechnics failed to spark the Crabs
offense, and a solid pitching performance from Aaron Herr was
wasted in a 2-0 loss.
In the top of the fourth inning,
Grant St. Martin walked with two
outs and advanced to second on a
wild pitch. With St. Martin at second, Matt Minnick lined a base
hit into right field. Logan Busch
charged it and instead of trying to
throw out the runner at home, he

went to first instead as Minnick

took a wide turn and Newt Johnson tagged him for the third out.
It looked possible that Minnick was tagged out at first before
St. Martin scored, which would
have negated the run. Tyson Fisher came out and emphatically argued with home plate umpire Don
Holfacker, who ruled that the run
did score. Fisher was promptly
ejected and Top Speed took a 1-0
lead. They added another run in
the fifth to round out the scoring.
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Foul balls aflyin at Arcata Ball Park

Janine Volkmar
mad river union

ARCATA Foul balls are part of the game of baseball. A

slight miscalculation by the batter or just a tiny crack of the
bat in the wrong place and woooosh! The ball goes flying
out of the park to land, who knows where.
At Crabs games, foul balls are a safety issue, especially
for little kids. The main reason Crabs fans dont get to keep
any baseballs they catch is to discourage children from
running after the ball, possibly into the nearby street.
Its true that foul balls are used for batting practice as
was mentioned in my article on those awesome security
guys (Mad River Union June 15, 2016) but not because, as
I wrote, the Crabs are on a budget.
Our fear is that kids will think if I chase the ball I get
to keep it, and they will run into the street after it, Ellen
Barthman explained. Barthman is treasurer on the Crabs
board of directors and a longtime volunteer.
Were not there to be big meanies, she said. People
misunderstand the purpose of the rule. Our poor security
guys have to get the ball back.
A regular assignment for security staff members is to sit
on the electrical box behind the first base bleachers.

We call them ball shaggers, she said. They hop off

and go get the ball. They can hop onto that box without a
ladder. Among our security staff, thats a coveted position.
Regular fans know to give the ball back.
Were looking for the right way to put a little flex into
the rule, Barthman said. For excited kids, its so fun to
catch a foul ball.
One way that kids get a ball now is to have their birthday
party at the park. The birthday kid gets a ball signed by all
the Crabs players.
Barthman has been on the board of directors since
2002. My husband Randy and I have been coming to
games since the early 80s. That hardly gets us on the map
as longtime Crabs fans, she said, laughing.
She works on Crabs projects pretty much full time and
was especially pleased with this years Fan Fest.
The players enjoyed it. Thats the first theyve seen of
Crabs world. They had batting practice and then the kids
lined up for autographs.
She thought that it was more comfortable for the players
than the traditional dinner. They are in their element.
Barthman noted that, after the remodel of the fire department across the street, there were new heavy screens

BALL SHAGGERS Jesse DeMark, left, and Quinn Rice.

Photo by Matt Filar | Union

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GREAT GRADS! Eighth

grade graduates of Trinidad Elementary were
honored at a June 15
ceremony. Above, Helen Herd and Ellen Brown,
daughters of George
Herd and almunae of Trinidad Elementary, present
the George Herd Memorial Citizenship award to
AunaLisa Wanek for her
outstanding example of
helpfulness, leadership
and drive to succeed.
Craig Wanek of the Trinidad Lions Club presented class co-salutatorian
Jane McCafrey with a
$50 gift card, center, and
class valedictorian Aidan
Hasselquist, bottom, with
a $100 gift card. Congratulations to all.
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ReDWOOD COaSt Village Open Meeting Redwood

Coast Village is a new membership organization, launching in Humboldt County this summer, that will help
seniors continue living in their own homes. If youre a
senior, or you have seniors in your life that you care for
or about, come to an open meeting on Saturday, July
9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd.,
McKinleyville to find out more about planned service
offerings and how to join. Your input is welcome as the
village works to change the experience of aging in Humboldt County for the better. Refreshments will be served,
and the meeting is open to all. Volunteers of all ages are
the foundation of a village; members offer their skills
to help each other, and outside volunteers provide additional assistance as needed. Redwood Coast Village is
a program of the Area 1 Agency on Aging. For more information, visit redwoodcoastvillage.org, find them on
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Tug

Tug is about 6 years old. He is a

neutered male Pit Bull Terrier with
tan brindle markings on a white coat.
Tug loves people and other dogs
and does not appear to be particularly
interested in cats. He was a big ham
at the brewery, rolling on his back and
lounging on the hay bales with some
of his new friends.
Tug spent several months fostered

with an RPR volunteer last

year and completely won over
the family. He played well
with their large female dog
and enjoyed sniffing around
the yard while they worked
in their garden. His good nature makes him a wonderful
Pit Bull ambassador.
Tug has been a good sport
through all of his adventures in and out
of the shelter; we think it is time for him
to find a comfy home where he can stay
for the rest of his life. If you think that he
might be the dog for you, please contact
the Humboldt County Animal Shelter
at 980 Lycoming Ave. in McKinleyville.
Tug has been microchipped and vaccinated and hes ready to go! More information is available at (707) 840-9132.
Redwood Pals has another handsome fellow available in Dash. Dash
is a young adult male, maybe a year,
year and a half old. He is a lean white
shepherd-type dog that came to the
shelter with a female dog that might
have been his mom or his sister.
Like many dogs before him, Dash
has found the shelter a little scary. He
has become very fond of his human
friends and loves to get out of the kennel for walks, brushing, or any attention that he can get.
He can be intimidated upon meeting new dogs and his behavior sometimes appears to be a little reactive.
We have found that he just doesnt
have much experience with canine so-

cial interactions and that when properly introduced, such as by walking

together for a short stretch, he is actually very eager to play. He has played
well with several of the other dogs he
has met, romping and running in the
yard once he feels comfortable.

Dash

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helping dogs like this become more
confident and therefore more comfortable out in the world. We encourage our foster families to bring their
foster dogs to dog socialization class
each weekend and provide one-onone training when it is beneficial.
Dash has been neutered and vaccinated and could be adopted. Alternatively, a foster could help him to
get out of the shelter and continue
his training and confidence building,
which could also lead to an adoption.
If you think that you could help
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some adoptable dogs over
for the afternoon. The star
of the show was our longtime friend, Tug.
Tug has been in and out
of the shelter and the care of
Redwood Pals Rescue several times over the last year and a half,
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HUMBOLDT The Humboldt County Department of

Health & Human Services is reminding people to protect
themselves and their animals against ticks. The tiny, spider-like bugs attach themselves onto the skin of people
and animals and feed on their blood. While many tick
species are not harmful, there are some that transmit
disease. Only one tick found locally has the bacterium
that causes Lyme disease the western blacklegged tick.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer
the following tips to stay tick-free this season:
Avoid wooded and bushy areas with high grass and
leaf litter.
Walk in the center of trails.
Use repellents that contain 20 to 30 percent DEET
(N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) on exposed skin and clothing for protection that lasts up to several hours. Parents
should apply this product to their children.
Use products that contain permethrin on clothing.
Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5
percent permethrin.
Find and remove ticks from your body.
Bathe or shower as soon as possible after coming
indoors (preferably within two hours) to wash off and
more easily find ticks that are crawling on you.
Conduct a full-body tick check using a hand-held or fulllength mirror upon return from tick-infested areas. Parents
should check their children under the arms, in and around
the ears, inside the navel, behind the knees, between the
legs, around the waist and especially in their hair.
Examine gear and pets. Ticks can ride into the home
on clothing and pets, then attach to a person later.
If you find a tick attached to your skin, use fine-tipped
tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skins surface
as possible. Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Do
not jerk or twist it. Make sure the entire tick has been
removed, including the head. Once the tick has been removed, clean the area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub or soap and water.
The Public Health Lab offers free tick identification;For more information, call (707) 268-2179.

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DEBunkED! Mad River Rotary celebrated the debunking of

Greg Orsinis successful year as president of Mad River Rotary at the Dows Prairie Grange on June 30. using a card
game during the meetings, Orsini raised over 400 percent of
the club goal for the Rotary Polio eradication fund and raised
over $10,000 from the members for the Rotary Foundation
fund. Above, Carl ulrich, co-chair of the Clubs Foundation
committee, helped poke fun at Osini in a skit. Submitted photo

J ULY 6, 2016

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Organic, fresh, local and available at Eureka Natural Foods,

Murphys Markets, the North Coast Co-op and Wildberries!

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CAMP COuNsELiNG Sheriffs Office

and DHHS staff visit homeless camps,
dispensing goody bags and referrals
for social services.
Submitted photo
Selena Zorrilla-Mendoza
Humboldt County SHeriffS offiCe

McKINLEYVILLE I had the privilege

of riding with two Sheriffs deputies and
a team from the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) in search
of homeless people on Tuesday, June 28.
This event was inspired by the Eureka
Police Departments MIST (Mobile Intervention & Services Team). Our goal was to
locate and identify people who are homeless and need help to stabilize their mental
illness and are in need of assistance and to
inform them of the resources available to
them.
We started out our day at the McKinleyville Family Resource Center. There we
were able to see DHHS in action with the
Mobile Outreach bus and people coming
to the center for services. Just outside of
the bus sat a DHHS worker with various
fliers explaining the different services offered through DHHS. We learned the Mobile Outreach Program travels to different
locations in Humboldt County in an effort
to reach those who are unable to make it
to Eureka. The bus is at the McKinleyville
Family Resource Center on the last Tuesday of each month. For a complete schedule, visit
humboldtgov.org/383/Mobile-Outreach-Program.
Next, we took DHHS in search of a few
homeless camps in the McKinleyville area.
The DHHS workers brought totes packed

with goody bags and socks and underwear for those we would encounter. They
had two different types of goody bags: one
contained food items and a bottle of water,
and the other contained toiletries.
The first two campsites we stopped at
were on Central Avenue. The next three
campsites were located off of trails along
the Mad River near the Mad River Bridge.
Four out of five campsites were occupied
and had trash everywhere. One campsite
was very well kept, but that occupant was
not onsite. We encountered two women,
five men, a dog and a cat. One of the male
campers was just visiting his friend and resided elsewhere.
In the end, a few of the people we encountered were grateful for our outreach.
They conversed with us and discussed
their needs with DHHS staff. Several of
the campers expressed their desire for
housing and jobs, and some told us they
would seek assistance from family members. Others requested medical assistance.
They were all grateful for the goody bags
and services provided by DHHS. One person walked to the Family Resource Center
after we left to see what services would be
available to him.
And as expected, there were a few people who were leery of the interaction because of the law enforcement presence but
relaxed a bit after they realized we were
there to offer services, not make arrests.
The Sheriffs Office and DHHS plan on
visiting more homeless campsites in the
near future. We hope these campers will
get off of the streets or out of the woods
and back into society. As stated in the
Sheriffs Office Mission Statement, We,
the members of the Humboldt County
Sheriffs Office, are committed to providing competent, effective and responsive
public safety services to the citizens of
Humboldt County and visitors to our community, recognizing our responsibility to
maintain order, while affording dignity
and respect to all persons, holding ourselves to the highest of professional and
ethical standards.
Selena Zorrilla-Mendoza is a Community Service and Public Information Officer for the Sheriffs Office.

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Social Work student receives award

Humboldt State

HSU Humboldt State Social Work senior Morgan Burris has been given a California State University Trustees Award
for Outstanding Achievement.
Since a devastating car accident in 2010,
Burris has focused on rehabilitating herself
and through this process, has been inspired
to get an education and committed to having a positive impact in the community.
HSU President Lisa Rossbacher recommended Burris for the award, which is
given every year to one student from each
California State University who demonstrates superior academic performance,
personal accomplishments, community
service and financial need. It comes with a
$6,000 scholarship for the 2016-17 school
year. Burris has been invited to receive the
award from Chancellor Timothy White at
a ceremony in Long Beach in September.
As a young mother of two in her early
20s, Burris was working as a waitress and
wasnt highly motivated to go to college.
On April 14, 2010, in a terrible car accident, she slammed into a light pole at 75
miles per hour and sustained a severe head
injury that changed her life. Many parts of
her personal memory were entirely erased.
She doesnt remember much of her childhood, and she has no memory of the birth
of her children.
Months of recovery first in Redding,
then at UC Davis, then home at St. Joseph
Hospital included trauma rehabilitation,
and physical, speech and occupational
therapies. Throughout this recovery process, she and her mother received critical
help from social workers. Burris also received help from Making Headway, a local
agency providing services for survivors of
brain injuries. The people at that program
helped her reintegrate into society and inspired her to help others.
Just four months after her accident, she
began her education at College of the Redwoods, where she eventually learned coping skills with the assistance of tutors and
other student services. She is now pursuing a bachelors degree in Social Work at
Humboldt State, earning a 3.4 GPA as a
full-time student while coping with memory loss, ongoing rehabilitation and raising her two children.
She is now volunteering at Making
Headway, where she will also be doing her
senior internship. Burris says she is interMcKinleyville
Community
Services
District is
accepting
applications
for a Board Secretary/
Administrative Assistant
full-time + generous benefit
package.
$21.03-$26.84
Prior experience required.
Applications at www.
mckinleyvillecsd.com
or at 1656 Sutter Rd.
McKinleyville, CA 95519.
Deadline July 15, 2016.

survivOr Following a traumatic car

crash, Morgan Burris has distinguished
herself at HSU, and been presented an
award for outstanding achievement.

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ested in working with veterans, abused

children and elderly, accident survivors
and the mentally ill.
After completing her bachelors degree,
Burris plans to enroll in the Social Work
graduate program at HSU.
It is very appreciated to be noticed
for my academic and personal triumphs,
Burris said of the award. I am extremely
appreciative for this, and so is my family. I
will continue to keep my academics at the
forefront of my life.
The CSU Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement recognizes students
who epitomize superior academic performance, exemplary community service and
significant personal achievements. These
students also overcome tremendous personal hardships and demonstrate financial
need. The base scholarship is $6,000 with
opportunities to receive enhanced awards.
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation initiated the program in 1984 with an
endowment that supports six scholars. Individual contributions from members of the
CSU Board of Trustees and CSU Foundation
Board of Governors, in addition to other supporters, sustain 23 awards. Campus presidents nominate one recipient per campus.

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L EGAL N OTICES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00355
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
MCkINlEyvIllE AUTO SpA
1642 hOlly drIvE
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
jAIME B. ArrEdONdO
3395 CAllwEll dr.
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
MIChAEl EvENSON
1988 BArTOlO rd.
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
This business is conducted
by: A General Partnership
S/jAIME ArrEdONdO,
pArTNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on mAy 26, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
lh DEPUTy CLERK

NAME STATEMENT
16-00408
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
lOST COAST SUrFpACkS
805 drIvEr rd.
TrINIdAd, CA 95570
kIMBErly C. ByNUM
805 drIvEr rd.
TrINIdAd, CA 95570
MIChAEl S. ByNUM
805 drIvEr rd.
TrINIdAd, CA 95570
This business is conducted by: A married Couple
S/kIMBErly ByNUM,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on jUNE 27, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
SC DEPUTy CLERK
7/6, 7/13, 7/22, 7/29

6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00416
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
hUMBOldT BrAIN
hArMONy
815 CrESCENT wAy
Bldg 3
ArCATA, CA 95521
4905 S qUArry rd.
BAySIdE, CA 95524
gENA C. pENNINgTON
4905 qUArry rd.
BAySIdE, CA 95524
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/gENA pENNINgTON,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on jUNE 28, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
lh DEPUTy CLERK
7/6, 7/13, 7/22, 7/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00415
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
wIld AT hEArTh
363 TrINITy STrEET
TrINIdAd, CA 95570
p.O. BOx 1103
TrINIdAd, CA 95570
COllEEN M. kElly
181 BAUdEr lANE
wESThAvEN, CA 95570
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/COllEEN M. kElly,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on jUNE 28, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
kl DEPUTy CLERK
7/6, 7/13, 7/22, 7/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00427
The following person(s) is

(are) doing business as:

COMMON SCENTS
CANdlES
1427 SUNSET AvE.
ArCATA, CA 95521
ErIN N. CAvANAUgh
1427 SUNSET AvE.
ArCATA, CA 95521
MIkE g. MCNEIl
1427 SUNSET AvE.
ArCATA, CA 95521
This business is conducted
by: A General Partnership
S/ErIN CAvANAUgh,
gENErAl pArTNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on jULy 1, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
SC DEPUTy CLERK
7/6, 7/13, 7/22, 7/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00419
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
ECO-ASCENSION rESEArCh & CONSUlTINg
1181 NElSON wAy
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
jIM CAMpBEll-SpICklEr
1181 NElSON wAy
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/jIM CAMpBEll-SpICklEr, ChIEF BIOlOgIST
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on jUNE 29, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
gU DEPUTy CLERK
7/6, 7/13, 7/22, 7/29

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00376
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
hUMBOldT jUNk COMpANy

4060 N hwy 101

EUrEkA, CA 95503
p.O. BOx 4734
ArCATA, CA 95518
dANIEl A. jENSEN
4060 N hwy 101
EUrEkA, CA 95503
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/dANIEl A. jENSEN,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on jUNE 8, 2016
KELLy E. SANDERS
lh DEPUTy CLERK
7/6, 7/13, 7/22, 7/29

NOTICE OF pETITION
TO AdMINISTEr
ESTATE OF rOyCE
MArIE gIlCrEASE
CASE NO.: pr160184
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons
who may otherwise be
interested in the will or estate, or both, of: yOyCE
GILCREASE, ROyCE m.
GILCREASE
A petition for probate
has been filed by: jOHN
GILCREASE in the Superior Court of California,
County of HUmBOLDT.
The Petition for Probate
requests that: jOHN GILCREASE be appointed as
personal representative to
administer the estate of
the decedent.
The petition requests the
decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to
probate. The will and any
codicils are available for
examination in the file kept
by the court.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this
court as follows:

Date: july 14, 2016

Time: 2:00 Pm
Dept.: 8
Address of court: Superior Court of California,
County of Humboldt, 825
Fifth Street, Eureka, CA,
95501.
If you object to the
granting of the petition,
you should appear at the
hearing and state your
objections or file written
objections with the court
before the hearing. your
appearance may be in
person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or
a contingent creditor of
the decedent, you must
file your claim with the
court and mail a copy to
the personal representative appointed by the court
within the later of either
(1) four months from the
date of first issuance of letters to a general personal
representative, as defined
in section 58(b) of the
California Probate Code,
or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal
delivery to you of a notice
under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code.
Other California statutes
and legal authority may
affect your rights as a
creditor. you may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in
California law.
you may examine the
file kept by the court. If
you are a person interested in the estate, you may
file with the court a formal
Request for Special Notice
(form DE-154) of the filing
of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or

of any petittion or account

as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice
form is available from the
court clerk.
Attorney for the petitioner:
j. BRyCEL KENNy
369 8TH STREET
EUREKA, CA 95501
6/22, 6/29, 7/6

NOTICE OF pETITION
TO AdMINISTEr
ESTATE OF ArThUr
MArTIN wATSON
CASE NO.: pr160201
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons
who may otherwise be
interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ARTHUR
mARTIN wATSON.
A petition for probate
has been filed by: SANDRA ANN wATSON in
the Superior Court of California, County of HUmBOLDT.
The Petition for Probate
requests that: SANDRA
ANN wATSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the
estate of the decedent.
The petition requests the
decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to
probate. The will and any
codicils are available for
examination in the file kept
by the court.
The petition requests
authority to administer the
estate under the Independent Administration of
Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal
representative to take any
actions without obtaining
court approval. Before

taking certain very important actions, however, the

personal representative
will be required to give notice to interested persons
unless they have waived
notice or consented to the
proposed action.) The independent administration
authority will be granted
unless an interested person files an objection to
the petition and shows
good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this
court as follows:
Date: july 28, 2016
Time: 2:00 Pm
Dept.: 8
Address of court: Superior Court of California,
County of Humboldt, 825
Fifth Street, Eureka, CA,
95501.
If you object to the
granting of the petition,
you should appear at the
hearing and state your
objections or file written
objections with the court
before the hearing. your
appearance may be in
person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or
a contingent creditor of
the decedent, you must
file your claim with the
court and mail a copy to
the personal representative appointed by the court
within the later of either
(1) four months from the
date of first issuance of letters to a general personal
representative, as defined
in section 58(b) of the
California Probate Code,
or (2) 60 days from the
date of mailing or personal

delivery to you of a notice

under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code.
Other California statutes
and legal authority may
affect your rights as a
creditor. you may want
to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in
California law.
you may examine the
file kept by the court. If
you are a person interested in the estate, you may
file with the court a formal
Request for Special Notice
(form DE-154) of the filing
of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or
of any petittion or account
as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice
form is available from the
court clerk.
Attorney for the petitioner:
ARTHUR NIELSEN
GALE & NIELSEN
2850 HARRIS STREET
EUREKA, CA 95503
(707) 269-0167 7/6, 7/13, 7/22
NOTICE OF pUBlIC
hEArINg rEgArdINg
ThE 2015 UrBAN
wATEr MANAgEMENT
plAN
mcKinleyville, CA The
mcKinleyville Community
Services District (mCSD)
will hold a public hearing
on july 6, 2016 at 7:00Pm
at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, mcKinleyville CA.
The purpose of the hearing
is to invite and accept public input on the draft 2015
Urban water management
Plan (UwmP). The draft
UwmP Plan is available
for public review at the
District Office at 1656 Sut-

ter Road, mcKinleyville or

available on-line at www.
mckinleyvillecsd.com.
Please direct comments
or questions to Gregory
Orsini, General manager,
1656 Sutter Road, mcKinleyville, CA 95519. (707)
839-3251/fax (707) 8396/22, 6/29, 7/6
8456.
NOTICE OF pUBlIC
hEArINg
MCkINlEyvIllE
COMMUNITy
SErvICES dISTrICT
AdOpTION OF
UpdATEd wATEr &
SEwEr CApACITy
FEES
mcKinleyville, CA The
mcKinleyville Community
Services District Board of
Directors will hold a public
hearing to consider an adjustment to existing water
and sewer capacity fees.
Capacity fees are onetime charges paid by new
development to recover
the costs of public facilities
needed to serve the new
development. From timeto-time the District updates
water and sewer capacity
fees in order to ensure the
fees are consistent with
planned future infrastructure needs.
The Public Hearing on this
matter will be held by the
Board on wednesday, july
6, 2016, beginning at 7:00
P.m., or as soon thereafter as feasible, at Azalea
Hall, located at 1620 Pickett Road, mcKinleyville,
California. At the Public
Hearing, all interested persons shall be afforded the
opportunity to hear and be
6/22, 6/29, 7/6
heard.

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M AD R IVER U NION

ric Ro eo celebrates

years

Jessie Faulkner
Mad RiveR Union

ORICK This small community a valley of green bordered by hills to the east, coastal plains to the west and
cuddled by Redwood Creek is a beautiful spot.
Many who scoot through Orick on U.S. Highway 101
likely remember the proliferation of burl shops and little
else. This coming weekend is the perfect time to expand
that perception and take part in the former timber towns
biggest event the Orick Rodeo.
For 55 years, the community has come together to plan,
schedule, organize and promote the California Cowboys
Pro Rodeo Association rodeo. For 40 of those years, Orick
Chamber of Commerce Secretary Donna Hufford has
sung the National Anthem before the rodeo crowds and
will do so again this year.
The fun encompasses both Saturday and Sunday. The
first of the freshly groomed rodeo grounds dust-kicking
is the gymkhana events that begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
July 9. The events are designed for participants from age 1
to 100. The quad competition begins at 1:30 p.m., as racers make like theyre on four-wheeled motorized horses as
they try their speed on such rodeo classics as barrel racing
and more.
At 3 p.m., its rider up! for all kids in the kids games,
with everything from tug of war to tossing water balloons
to the ever-popular animal scramble. One quickly learns
that chickens can almost always run faster than children.
Theres more fun for the younger set ages 4 to 7 or under 60 pounds with the mutton bustin. Riding a sheep
may seem like an easy endeavor, but these kids will tell
you thats just not so. That doesnt diminish the enthusiasm for or fun in jumping on the woolly beasts backs.
Those interested in participating must sign up in advance
and pay the $10 entry fee. It doesnt matter if the rider

COWBOY CAPERS A rodeo rider dismounts during a

previous Orick Rodeo.
Photo by Jill Duffy
stays on two seconds or makes multiple loops around the
arena each participant receives a T-shirt that says I
rode a wild sheep at the Orick Rodeo. Of course, all the
kids wear helmets.
Later that afternoon is calf riding for those at least age
6 and weighing less than 100 pounds.
Then its rodeo time, kicking off with a parade of skilled
and spiffy equestrians with the grand entry. As might be
expected, the California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association event features the staples of professional rodeoing bull riding, steer riding, calf roping, barrel racing,
break-away roping and more. Admission is $11 for adults,
$6 for children ages 5 to 12.
Barbecue lovers will have simply follow their noses to
Orick on Sunday, July 10 for the deep pit beef barbecue
beginning at noon. The succulent beef is cooked all night
and comes with corn on the cob, baked beans, rolls, desserts and beverages for $12.
Then the fun begins all over again with the quad competition, mutton bustin, calf riding, steer riding at 2:30
p.m. Its definitely worth the drive.

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sauerkraut,
smoothies and
fresh squeezed
juices. Extensive
biodynamic
1604
1604 G.
G. St.
St. Arcata
Arcata
squeezed
juices
wine selection.

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Breathe in beauty during Yoga
In The Round, an all-levels yoga class taught in the beautiful and peaceful rotunda of the Morris Graves Museum
of Art, 636 F St., Eureka, on Sunday, July 10. For less
than half the price of most drop-in yoga classes in Humboldt, you get to take this class surrounded by gorgeous
pieces of art in a beautifully restored historic building
setting. The class, taught by certified yoga instructor Megan Montgomery, runs from noon to 1 p.m., with another
scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 14 at noon. Bring a yoga mat
and water and wear comfortable clothing. Museum admission is $5/$2 for students and seniors/free for children and members.

MOVE OVER, BuRT REYNOLDS Players Justin Watland,

Reed Pfannenstein and Austin Ragsdalere sport
Photo by Matt filar | union
some serious staches.

Crabs | Top Speed scores

Lic. #678789
4935 Boyd Rd Arcata
Fax: (707) 826-2699

Go, Crabs!

We serve only
Humboldt Grass Fed Beef

Proudly serving Humboldt

County for over 44 years!
Knowledgeable staff
Huge selection
Special orders welcome
Open 7 days a week
10% off with this ad
through Aug. 17, 2016

Arcata
1535 G Street
826-1379
826-1379
Eureka
2009 Harrison Ave
(across from General Hospital)
2009
Harrison Ave

445-2061
Dine in/take out

HAMBURGERS

J & M Body/Towing
We dont want an arm and a leg,
just your tow!

822-6350 600 F St. Arcata

trinity diesel, inc.

Were the Solution!

C.T.T.A. Certified

Preventative Maintenance Oil Changes
Motorhome Specialists Engine Overhauls
Large & Medium Duty Truck Repair Brakes
Clutch Replacement Transmissions Rear Ends
Suspensions Generator Sales, Service and Repair
707 26 00 trinitydiesel trinitydiesel.com

(707) 822-5400

Go,
Crabs!
107 South H St.
Arcata, CA 95521
JNMTowing@gmail.com

In Sundays rubber match, Crabs pitchers were able to

keep Top Speed off the scoreboard for eight out of nine
innings, but allowed 10 runners to cross the plate in the
fourth inning in a 10-2 loss. In all, 15 men came to the
plate for Top Speed (24-2) in that inning. Top Speed
scored 10 runs on six hits, drew four walks and had two
batters hit by pitches.
The Crabs (12-10) scored their two runs in the bottom
of the seventh inning on a Ryan Reynolds two-run home
run. Otherwise, it was the top of the fourth inning that
decided the ballgame.

Vegetarian Burgers
Great Salad Menu
Chicken Sandwiches
Old Fashioned Shakes

Kitchen & Bath Showroom

Plumbing Supplies
Corner of Samoa & H Arcata, CA
(707) 826-9800
westcoastplumb.com

Breakfast/Lunch daily 9 am-3 pm

Dinner Thurs-Sun 5:30-9:30

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ER Humboldt Roller Derby's last game of
the season is on Saturday, July 9 at Redwood Acres.
Doors open at 5 and game starts at 6 p.m. This game will
be a double header. The first game is a shortened expo
game featuring HRD Heroes vs. HRD Super Villians. The
second game is a full length bout featuring the Humboldt Widow Makers vs. Chico Roller Derby. Tickets are
$12 in advance/$15 at the door/free for children under
10 and can be purchased locally at Wildberries Marketplace, People's Records, S.T.I.L. and The Works or online
through Brown Paper Tickets. A portion of the proceeds
will be donated to the Northcoast Children's Services.

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5065 Boyd Road Arcata (Off Giuntoli Lane near the 299 Exit)
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Saturdays by Appointment

Household
Hazardous Waste Collection

Mckinleyville Community Services District

(1605 Pickett Road)

Saturday, July 16 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Residents only: $5 dollars for the first 15 Gallons

Materials accepted:

FRESH
Paint
Used oil, filters and contaminated oil
Automotive and garden products
Fluorescent and HID lightbulbs
Household cleaners
Batteries
Fresh salsas made with
tomatoes, onions, cilantro,
jalapeo peppers, vinegar,
and plenty of spices!

Try our salsa

and burritos
at the Arcata
Ball Park
Snack Shack!

Eureka
35 3 r a a
707-476-0600

FREE Portable

Phone Charger
With an
Accessory Purchase

Arcata
600 F Street
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Free Sharps Drop-Off

Locations
Humboldt Sanitation
2585 Central Ave, Mckinleyville CA
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-4pm

Humboldt Waste Management Authority

1059 W. Hawthorne St, Eureka CA
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 8am-5pm

Eel River Disposal

965 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna CA
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm

Palco Pharmacy
113 Main St, Scotia CA
Monday-Friday 9am-6pm

Humboldt Waste Management Authority

1059 West Hawthorne Eureka, Ca 95501
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